wheelband en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *bandiz Old English bend Middle English band English band English wheelband From wheel + band.
Meanings
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(obsolete) The tyre of a wheel.
Yor high-flown cheps oft fyel and brick, But we hev a'ways yet been yable Te keep the wheelband i' the nick Though oft wi' but a bareish tyeble.
1773, Thomas Wilson, The Pitman's Pay (poem):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wheelbands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |