Trucklewheel
/ˈtrʌk.əl.wiːl/noun
A small wheel, especially one mounted on a swivel or used as part of a movable support.
Did you know?The first element likely comes from Middle English *trukel* / *truckle*, a small wheel or roller, while *wheel* is from the ancient Indo-European word family behind Latin *rota* and English *roll*—a reminder that motion itself is one of language’s oldest spells.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ret-
“to run, roll”
Latin
Latin
rota
“wheel”
Old English
OE
hweol
“wheel”
Middle English
ME
trukel
“a small wheel, roller, or pulley”
Early Modern English
English
truckle wheel
“a small wheel, especially one on a movable frame or support”
Modern English
English
trucklewheel
“a small wheel, especially in machinery or on a swivel support”