swingletree
[ swing-guh l-tree ]
/ ˈswɪŋ gəlˌtri /
noun Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.
a whiffletree.
Also called
swiveltree.
Words nearby swingletree
swinging,
swinging door,
swinging voter,
swingle,
swinglebar,
swingletree,
swingman,
swingometer,
swingover,
swingtree,
swingy
Example sentences from the Web for swingletree
The cow is attached to each shaft and a small single-tree, or swingletree, by means of a broad strap harness.
The swingletree gear next to it probably was left there during the construction.
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia |C. Malcolm Watkins
British Dictionary definitions for swingletree
swingletree
/ (ˈswɪŋɡəlˌtriː) /
noun
a crossbar in a horse's harness to which the ends of the traces are attached
Also called: whippletree, (esp US) whiffletree
Word Origin for swingletree
C15: from
swingle +
tree (in the sense: a post or bar)