whiffletree

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪfəlˌtriː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hwif′əl trē′, wif′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
whif•fle•tree  (hwif′əl trē′, wif′-),USA pronunciation n. [Northern U.S.]
  1. Dialect Termsa crossbar, pivoted at the middle, to which the traces of a harness are fastened for pulling a cart, carriage, plow, etc. Also called whippletree, singletree, swingletree. Cf. doubletree. 
  • variant of whippletree 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
whiffletree / ˈwɪfəlˌtriː/
  1. another name (esp US) for swingletree
Etymology: 19th Century: variant of whippletree
'whiffletree' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
doubletree - singletree - swinglebar - swingletree - swingtree - whippletree

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