futchel

English

Noun

futchel (plural futchels)

1. 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.