Muley axle

English

Noun

Muley axle (plural Muley axles)

1. (railways) A car axle without collars at the outer ends of the journals.
   • 1899, Pacific Coast Railway Club, Official Proceedings:

     THE CHAIRMAN: Don't you think that many complaints of hard-riding coaches are owing to the fact that the lateral motion is often so great with cars equipped with the Muley axle?