English Explanatory Dictionary

singletree

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bar behind draft animals and in front of a load, such as a wagon, that balances the load. Generally the animals are attached at the ends and the wagon or other load to a pivot in the middle of the singletree.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪŋɡəlˌtɹiː/

Word forms

singletree singletrees

Etymology

Alteration of swingletree as if from single + tree, on the analogy of doubletree.

Synonyms

swingletree whippletree
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