kingbolt

noun

kingbolt

noun

Etymology From king + bolt.

1

The main bolt of a structure, especially the bolt in a vehicle that links the chassis to the axle, providing the steering pivot.

  • He come at me with a kingbolt and said, ‘Rooster, I am going to punch that other eye out.’1968, Charles Portis, True Grit:

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