whiffletree
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whif·fle·tree
(wĭf′əl-trē, hwĭf′-)n. Northeastern US
See singletree.
[Variant of whippletree.]
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whiffletree
(ˈwɪfəlˌtriː)n
(Horse Training, Riding & Manège) another name (esp US) for swingletree
[C19: variant of whippletree]
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whif•fle•tree
(ˈʰwɪf əlˌtri, ˈwɪf-)n.
Northern U.S. a crossbar, pivoted at the middle, to which the traces of a harness are fastened for pulling a vehicle or a plow. Also called whippletree , singletree.
[1820–30; variant of whippletree]
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Whiffletree
A Singletree.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() crossbar - a horizontal bar that goes across something |
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