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king⋅bolt

  [king-bohlt]
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–noun
1. a vertical bolt connecting the body of a vehicle with the fore axle, the body of a railroad car with a truck, etc.
2. (in a roof truss) an iron or steel rod serving as a king post.
Also called king rod.

Origin:
1815–25; king + bolt 1
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king·bolt   (kĭng'bōlt')   
n.  A vertical bolt that joins the body of a wagon or other vehicle to its front axle and usually acts as a pivot. Also called kingpin.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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