futchel

English

Noun

futchel (plural futchels)

The jaws between which the hind end of a carriage tongue is inserted.
- 1819, The Repertory Of Arts And Manufactures:
  the obliquity of the wheels will be increased beyond the obliquity given t0 the futchel and pole of the carriage

References

“futchel”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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