whippletree
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Whippletree — may refer to:*Whippletree (mechanism), a pivot mechanism used to distribute force evenly, used for draught animals and in windscreen (windshield) wipers *Whippletree, a name for dogwood, a shrub … Wikipedia
Whippletree — Whip ple*tree , n. [See {Whip}, and cf. {Whiffletree}.] [1913 Webster] 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whippletree — [hwip′əl trē΄, wip′əl trē] n. [< WHIP + TREE] SINGLETREE … English World dictionary
Whippletree (mechanism) — A set of whippletrees or leader bars for the two leaders of a four horse team. A whippletree or whiffletree[1] is a mechanism to distribute force evenly through linkages. The mechanism may also be referred to as an equalizer, leader bar or double … Wikipedia
whippletree — noun Etymology: perhaps irregular from whip + tree Date: 1733 whiffletree … New Collegiate Dictionary
whippletree — noun a wooden crossbar for a plough or carriage, pivoted in the middle, from which traces are fastened to a draught animal Syn: splinter bar, swingletree, whiffletree … Wiktionary
Whippletree — See Swingletree … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
whippletree — [ wɪp(ə)ltri:] noun archaic term for swingletree. Origin C18: appar. from whip + tree … English new terms dictionary
whippletree — whip•ple•tree [[t]ˈ(h)wɪp əlˌtri, ˈwɪp [/t]] n. dial. whiffletree • Etymology: 1725–35; whipple (see whip, le) +tree … From formal English to slang
whippletree — /ˈwɪpəlˌtri/ (say wipuhl.tree) noun → swingletree. Also, whiffletree. {? from whip} …
