English Explanatory Dictionary

axel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A jump that includes one (or more than one) complete turn and a half turn while in the air.
verb
  1. To perform a jump of this kind.
noun
  1. Misspelling of axle.
name
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages in quiet use since the 19th century.
  2. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈæk.səl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-axel.wav

Word forms

axel axels axeling axelling axeled axelled

Etymology

Named after Norwegian skater Axel Paulsen (1855–1938), who in 1882 became the first to perform the jump.

Synonyms

axel jump

Related words

loop jump lutz quadruple jump salchow waltz jump

Derived words

double axel triple axel Axel Heiberg Island
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