- whif|fle|tree
- whif|fle|tree «HWIHF uhl TREE», noun.the swinging, horizontal crossbar of a carriage or wagon, to which the traces of a harness are fastened; singletree. Also, whippletree.
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whif — whif·fet; whif·fle·tree; whif·fle; whif·fler; … English syllables
fle — baf·fle·ment; buf·fle·horn; caf·fle; cof·fle; cur·fuf·fle; fle·eth; fuf·fle; gof·fle; jif·fle; ker·fuf·fle; maf·fle; mof·fle; ni·fle; raf·fle·sia; raf·fle·si·a·ce·ae; rif·fle·man; ri·fle·man; ri·fle·ry; ri·fle·scope; scraf·fle; scruf·fle;… … English syllables
tree — abel·tree; ax·le·tree; boor·tree; bore·tree; bour·tree; chess·tree; coun·tree; dou·ble·tree; horse·tree; in·fil·tree; ran·tree; re·tree; roun·tree; sad·dle·tree; se·ques·tree; sin·gle·tree; swin·gle·tree; tree; tree·less; tree·let; tree·scape;… … English syllables
whiffletree — whif·fle·tree … English syllables
whiffletree — whif•fle•tree [[t]ˈ(h)wɪf əlˌtri, ˈwɪf [/t]] n. dial. North. U.S. a crossbar, pivoted at the middle, to which the traces of a harness are fastened for pulling a vehicle or a plow Also called whippletree,singletree • Etymology: 1820–30; var. of… … From formal English to slang
Whiffletree — Whif fle*tree , n. Same as {Whippletree}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
