Definition of whippletree Whippletree

whip•ple•tree

We found 5 definitions of whippletree from 4 different sources.

What does whippletree mean?

Noun
whippletree - a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling
		whiffletree, swingletree

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whippletree (Noun)
A wooden crossbar for a plough or carriage, pivoted in the middle, from which traces are fastened to a draught animal .

whippletree (n.)
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 whiffletree; a swingletree; a singletree. See Singletree.
whippletree (n.)
The cornel tree.