singletree

[ sing-guhl-tree ]

noun

1. whiffletree.

singletree

/ ˈsɪŋɡəlˌtriː /

noun

1. See swingletree
   a variant, esp US and Austral, of swingletree

Word History and Origins

Origin of singletree¹

1835–45, Americanism; variant of swingletree

Example Sentences

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

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Ramsay fastened a singletree to the harness tugs and hooked a strong chain onto it.

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Cultivate shallow, with one horse, and light plow with very short singletree.

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He then jumped over the fence, gathered up the singletree and trotted on.

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The fence was a high rail one and, burdened with the weight of the heavy singletree, he could not jump over.

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