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swingletree

  (swĭng'gəl-trē) pronunciation
n.

See whiffletree.

[From English swingle, wooden instrument used for beating flax, from Middle English, from Middle Dutch swinghel.]


 
 
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Meaning #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: whiffletree, whippletree

 
 

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