kingbolt
English
Etymology
Noun
kingbolt (plural kingbolts)
- The main bolt of a structure, especially the bolt in a motor vehicle that links the chassis to the axle, providing the steering pivot.
- 1968, Charles Portis, True Grit:
- He come at me with a kingbolt and said, ‘Rooster, I am going to punch that other eye out.’
- 1968, Charles Portis, True Grit: