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单词 swingletree
释义

swingletree

[ swing-guhl-tree ]
/ ˈswɪŋ gəlˌtri /

noun Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.

a whiffletree.
Also called swiveltree.

Origin of swingletree

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at swingle1, tree

Words nearby swingletree

swinging voter, swing into action, swingle, swinglebar, swing leg, swingletree, “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”, swingman, swingometer, swingover, swing shift
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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.

    Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns)|Bill Nye
  • 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 attachedAlso called: whippletree, (esp US) whiffletree

Word Origin for swingletree

C15: from swingle + tree (in the sense: a post or bar)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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