different between swinglebar vs whippletree

swinglebar

English

Etymology

swingle +? bar

Noun

swinglebar (plural swinglebars)

  1. A whippletree.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of De Quincey to this entry?)

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whippletree

English

Alternative forms

  • whipple-tree
  • whipple tree

Noun

whippletree (plural whippletrees)

  1. a wooden crossbar for a plough or carriage, pivoted in the middle, from which traces are fastened to a draught animal.

Synonyms

  • splinter bar
  • swinglebar
  • swingletree
  • whiffletree (US)

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