whippletree (Meaning)
whippletree (n)
a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling
whippletree (n.)
The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces, or tugs, of a harness are fastened, and by which a carriage, a plow, or other implement or vehicle, is drawn; a whiffletree; a swingletree; a singletree. See Singletree.
The cornel tree.
Synonyms & Antonyms of whippletree
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whippletree Sentence Examples
- The ancient whippletree creaked and groaned as the horses strained at their harnesses.
- The blacksmith carefully forged a new whippletree for the farmer's wagon.
- The team of oxen plodded along, their heads bowed to the whippletree's pull.
- The whippletree served as a vital link between the horses and the plow.
- The children marveled at the intricate mechanism of the whippletree.
- The whippletree's rhythmic tapping created a soothing symphony in the barn.
- The teamster tightened the whippletree straps to ensure the horses' equal distribution of load.
- The whippletree's wooden frame had weathered many storms and hard days of work.
- The inventor devised a new design for the whippletree, promising to increase its efficiency.
- The whippletree played a crucial role in the laborious task of transporting goods and tilling the land.
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a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pullingThe pivoted or swinging bar to which the tra
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The ancient whippletree creaked and groaned as the horses strained at their harnesses.
The blacksmith carefully forged a new whippletree for the farmer's wagon.
The team of oxen plodded along, their heads bowed to the whippletree's pull.
The whippletree served as a vital link between the horses and the plow.
