kingbolt

[ king-bohlt ]
/ ˈkɪŋˌboʊlt /

noun

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

Origin of kingbolt

First recorded in 1815–25; king + bolt1

Words nearby kingbolt

king-of-the-salmon, king-size, king-smith, king-whiting, kingbird, kingbolt, kingchow, kingcraft, kingcup, kingdom, kingdom come

Example sentences from the Web for kingbolt

  • Every object in that car, human being or salt pork, crying baby or kingbolt, was a thing to Jerry Swaim.

    The Reclaimers |Margaret Hill McCarter

British Dictionary definitions for kingbolt

kingbolt

king rod

/ (ˈkɪŋˌbəʊlt) /

noun

  1. the pivot bolt that connects the body of a horse-drawn carriage to the front axle and provides the steering joint
  2. a similar bolt placed between a railway carriage and the bogies