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singletree
[ sing-guhl-tree ]
singletree
/ ˈsɪŋɡəlˌtriː /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of singletree1
1835–45, Americanism; variant of swingletree
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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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