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Axle vs Adle - What's the difference?

axle | adle |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between axle and adle

is that axle is (obsolete) shoulder while adle is (obsolete) sickness; disease.

As nouns the difference between axle and adle

is that axle is (obsolete) shoulder or axle can be the pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel while adle is (obsolete) sickness; disease.

axle

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) axle, eaxle, from (etyl) , (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) Shoulder.

    • Etymology 2

    A combination of (etyl) eax and (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
  • A transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage; an axletree.
  • An axis; as, the Sun’s axle.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "axle") *

    Anagrams

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    adle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Sickness; disease.