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whiffletree

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪf^əlˌtriː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hwif′əl trē′, wif′-)

whif•fle•tree (hwif′əl trē′, wif′-),USA pronunciation n. [Northern U.S.]

Dialect Termsa crossbar, pivoted at the middle, to which the traces of a harness are fastened for pulling a cart, carriage, plow, etc. Also called whippletree, singletree, swingletree. Cf. doubletree.

variant of whippletree 1820–30

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whiffletree /ˈwɪf^əlˌtriː/ n

another name (esp US) for swingletree

Etymology: 19th Century: variant of whippletree

'whiffletree' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

doubletree - whippletree - singletree - swinglebar - swingletree - swingtree

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