WHIPPLETREE
\wˈɪpə͡ltɹˌiː], \wˈɪpəltɹˌiː], \w_ˈɪ_p_əl_t_ɹ_ˌiː]\
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A swinging crosswise bar at the front of a vehicle, to which the traces of the harness are fastened. Also, whiffletree.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By James Champlin Fernald
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