Meaning of whippletree | Babel Free
Definitions
A wooden crossbar for a plough or carriage, pivoted in the middle, from which traces are fastened to a draught animal.
Examples
“The single whippletree should have⟳ a chain attached to bring⟳ it out even with the other two.”
“Like⟳ the whippletree, the wheelbarrow only became known in the Middle Ages.”
“Note⟳ the two-horse whippletree on the beam at the lower left. (A whippletree, of which this is the simplest possible, balances the load⟳ on the animals.)”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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