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Whiffletree

noun
1.
A crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling.  Synonyms: swingletree, whippletree.





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"Whiffletree" Quotes from Famous Books



... argued To corners tight and fast, Would wink at each other and chuckle, And grin at him as he passed, As to say, "My ambitious old fellow, your whiffletree's straightened at last." ...
— Farm Ballads • Will Carleton


Words linked to "Whiffletree" :   whippletree, swingletree, crossbar


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