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whif•fle•tree
Pronunciation: (hwif'ul-trē", wif'-), [key]—
n. Northern U.S.
a crossbar, pivoted at the middle, to which the traces of a harness are fastened for pulling a cart, carriage, plow, etc. Also called
whippletree, singletree, swingletree. Cf.
doubletree. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.