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singletree

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪŋɡəlˌtɹiː/

The English word “singletree” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A bar behind draft animals and in front of a load, such as a wagon, that balances the load. Generally the animals are attached at the ends and the wagon or other load to a pivot in the middle of the singletree.

Etymology

Alteration of swingletree as if from single + tree, on the analogy of doubletree.

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