swingletree

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swingletree noun

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.

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swingletree whippletree whiffletree draught-bar whipple-tree whipple tree saddletree tail swing treetrunk swingbridge boot-tree mantletree saw-horse swiple lead line bull-whip swindge

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