Associations to the word «Whippletree»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

WHIPPLETREE, noun. A crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis