axal, a.
(ˈæksəl)
[f. ax-is + -al1; cf. L. crīnālis, dōtālis.]
= axial (which is the usual form).
1823 P. Nicholson Pract. Build. 130 The axal section. 1830 Edin. Encycl. V. 520 At right angles to an axal plane. 1872 Nicholson Palæont. 161 Axal furrows. |