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 swingletreelate Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at swingle1, tree Words nearby swingletreeswinging voter, swing into action, swingle, swinglebar, swing leg, swingletree, “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”, swingman, swingometer, swingover, swing shift Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for swingletree
British Dictionary definitions for swingletreeswingletree / (ˈswɪŋɡəlˌtriː) / nouna crossbar in a horse's harness to which the ends of the traces are attachedAlso called: whippletree, (esp US) whiffletree Word Origin for swingletreeC15: 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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