swingtree en · NOUN
Etymology
From swing + tree.
Meanings
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(dated) The bar of a carriage to which the traces are fastened.
In this mode of yoking, the horses work in unicorn-team, the middle horse pulling by the soam- chain, instead of the swingtree
1858, James Slight, Robert Scott Burn, The Book of Farm Implements and Machines:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| swingtrees | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
swingletree · draft-bar · whiffletree · singletree · whippletree