Look up: whippletree

1. Whippletree
   Whip'ple·tree` noun [ See Whip , and confer Whiffletree .] 1. The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces, or tugs, of a harness are fastened, and by which a carriage, a plow, or other implement or vehicle, is drawn; a whiffletr...
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2. whippletree
   1. The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces, or tugs, of a harness are fastened, and by which a carriage, a plow, or other implement or vehicle, is drawn; a whiffletree; a swingletree; a singletree. See Singletree. '[People] cut their own whippletree in the woodlot.' (Emerson) ... 2. <bota...
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3. Whippletree
   • (n.) The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces, or tugs, of a harness are fastened, and by which a carriage, a plow, or other implement or vehicle, is drawn; a whiffletree; a swingletree; a singletree. See Singletree. • (n.) The cornel tree.
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4. Whippletree
   (mechanism) A `whippletree` or `whiffletree` is a mechanism to distribute force evenly through linkages. The mechanism may also be referred to as an `equalizer`, `leader bar` or `double tree`. It consists of a bar pivoted at or near the centre, with force applied from one direction to the piv...
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