WHIFFLETREE


Meaning of WHIFFLETREE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' hwi-f ə l-( ˌ )tr ē , ' wi-

Function: noun

Etymology: alteration of whippletree

Date: circa 1806

: the pivoted swinging bar to which the traces of a harness are fastened and by which a vehicle or implement is drawn

whiffletree

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