Mandrel
/ˈmæn.drəl/noun
A cylindrical shaft or bar around which material is shaped, wound, or supported.
Did you know?The word’s deeper origin is uncertain, but historical forms connect it with Old French mandrin, meaning a spindle, axle, or cylindrical support.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
mandra
“An enclosure, stall, or animal pen; a proposed distant source for the later technical word.”
Late Latin
Latin
mandrinus
“A small spindle or cylindrical object; a proposed intermediate form.”
14th Century
Old French
mandrin
“A spindle, axle, or cylindrical rod.”
15th Century
Middle English
mandrel
“A spindle or bar used as a support or core.”
Modern English
English
mandrel
“A shaft or bar around which something is formed, wound, or shaped.”