kingbolt
[ king-bohlt ]
Origin of kingbolt
1- Also called king rod.
Words Nearby kingbolt
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How to use kingbolt in a sentence
Every object in that car, human being or salt pork, crying baby or kingbolt, was a thing to Jerry Swaim.
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British Dictionary definitions for kingbolt
kingbolt
king rod
/ (ˈkɪŋˌbəʊlt) /
noun
the pivot bolt that connects the body of a horse-drawn carriage to the front axle and provides the steering joint
a similar bolt placed between a railway carriage and the bogies
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