axle guard
English
Etymology
From
axle
+
guard
.
Noun
axle
guard
(
plural
axle guards
)
(
rail transport
)
The part of the framing of a railway car or truck by which an
axle box
is held laterally, and in which it may move vertically.
Alternative forms
axleguard
Synonyms
jaw
(US),
housing
(UK)