whippletree

[ hwip-uhl-tree, wip- ]

noun

, Northern U.S.

1. whiffletree.

whippletree

/ ˈwɪpəlˌtriː /

noun

1. another name for swingletree

Word History and Origins

Origin of whippletree¹

1725–35; whipple ( whip, -le ) + tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of whippletree¹

C18: apparently from whip

Example Sentences

The whippletree, dangling from the end over the beaten circular track, seemed cracked with heat and age.

From Project Gutenberg

Twelve “Swingle trees” (whippletree, whiffletree, singletree) are listed in the inventory.

From Project Gutenberg

After three quarters of an hour or so I was suddenly startled alert by hearing the squeak-squeak of a whippletree out on the lawn.

From Project Gutenberg