whiffletree
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of whiffletree
First recorded in 1820–30; variant of whippletree
Example Sentences
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But within a few miles of Paris a whiffletree broke, the ungainly vehicle stopped, and the men jumped off to hold the horses and repair the damage.
From Orphans of the Storm by Henry MacMahon
Henderson sang Scotch lyrics very well, and Bacheller was full of tunes from his North Country, whilst I—well if I didn't keep my whiffletree off the wheel, it was not for lack of effort.
From A Daughter of the Middle Border by Hamlin Garland
The whiffletree of the plow or cultivator used should be carefully fendered with rubber or a soft woolen packing that will effectually guard against the carelessness of workmen.
From Cacao Culture in the Philippines by William S. (Scrugham) Lyon
She jes' bus' de whiffletree li'l bit, suh.
From More Toasts by Marion Dix Mosher
But before he could attach it to his place on the whiffletree again, Ranald stood ready for work.
From The Man from Glengarry; a tale of the Ottawa by Ralph Connor
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