- whiffletrees
- n. hardware which attaches a carriage to the harnesses of the horses pulling it
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
whiffletrees
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Evener — E ven*er, n. 1. One who, or that which makes even. [1913 Webster] 2. In vehicles, a swinging crossbar, to the ends of which other crossbars, or whiffletrees, are hung, to equalize the draught when two or three horses are used abreast. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sen-Sen — ist der Markenname eines unter anderem aus Lakritze hergestellten Mundparfüms, das seit Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts vertrieben wird. Der Markenname erreichte eine solche Bekanntheit, dass es im Englischen zum Gattungsname für Mundparfüms wurde und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
doubletree — noun a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast • Hypernyms: ↑crossbar … Useful english dictionary
trace chain — noun 1. a. : a harness trace of chain b. : a short chain by which a leathern trace is linked with a whiffletree 2. : a long strong chain which is attached to a line and along which two or more pairs of draft animals are attached usually by… … Useful english dictionary
