释义 |
whif·fle·tree \ˈhwifəl(ˌ)trē, -_tri also ˈwi-\ noun or whip·ple·tree \-ipəl-\ Etymology: whiffletree alteration of whippletree, from whipple- (perhaps irregular from whip) + tree : the pivoted swinging bar to which the traces of a harness are fastened and by which a vehicle or implement is drawn — called also singletree, swingletree; compare doubletree [1 whiffletree] |