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单词 swingletree
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
swin•gle•tree  (swinggəl trē′),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.]
  1. Dialect Termsa whiffletree.
Also called swiveltree. 
  • 1425–75; late Middle English; see swingle1, tree

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
swingletree /ˈswɪŋɡəlˌtriː/ n
  1. a crossbar in a horse's harness to which the ends of the traces are attached
    Also called: whippletree
Etymology: 15th Century: from swingle + tree (in the sense: a post or bar)
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