whippletree

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• Whippletree — may refer to:*Whippletree (mechanism), a pivot mechanism used to distribute force evenly, used for draught animals and in windscreen (windshield) wipers *Whippletree, a name for dogwood, a shrub …   Wikipedia

• 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

• whippletree — [hwip′əl trē΄, wip′əl trē] n. [< WHIP + TREE] SINGLETREE …   English World dictionary

• Whippletree (mechanism) — A set of whippletrees or leader bars for the two leaders of a four horse team. A whippletree or whiffletree[1] is a mechanism to distribute force evenly through linkages. The mechanism may also be referred to as an equalizer, leader bar or double …   Wikipedia

• whippletree — noun Etymology: perhaps irregular from whip + tree Date: 1733 whiffletree …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• whippletree — /hwip euhl tree , wip /, n. Northern U.S. whiffletree. [1725 35; whipple (see WHIP, LE) + TREE] * * * …   Universalium

• whippletree — noun a wooden crossbar for a plough or carriage, pivoted in the middle, from which traces are fastened to a draught animal Syn: splinter bar, swingletree, whiffletree …   Wiktionary

• Whippletree — See Swingletree …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

• whippletree — [ wɪp(ə)ltri:] noun archaic term for swingletree. Origin C18: appar. from whip + tree …   English new terms dictionary

• 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 — /ˈwɪpəlˌtri/ (say wipuhl.tree) noun → swingletree. Also, whiffletree. {? from whip} …