dou·ble·tree
(dŭb′əl-trē′)n. A crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached for harnessing two animals abreast.
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doubletree
(ˈdʌbəlˌtriː) n (General Engineering) a horizontal pivoted bar on a vehicle to the ends of which swingletrees are attached for harnessing two horses side by side
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Doubletree
A two-horse
Evener. It was three to four feet long, had a cross section of about two inches by four inches and usually was made of oak. In use, it had a
Singletree attached to each end.
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| Noun | 1. | doubletree - a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreastcrossbar - a horizontal bar that goes across something |
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