- whip|ple|tree
- whip|ple|tree «HWIHP uhl tree», noun.= whiffletree. (Cf. ↑whiffletree)
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whippletree — whip•ple•tree [[t]ˈ(h)wɪp əlˌtri, ˈwɪp [/t]] n. dial. whiffletree • Etymology: 1725–35; whipple (see whip, le) +tree … From formal English to slang
Whippletree — Whip ple*tree , n. [See {Whip}, and cf. {Whiffletree}.] [1913 Webster] 1. 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
