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whippletree
[ hwip-uhl-tree, wip- ]
/ ˈʰwɪp əlˌtri, ˈwɪp- /
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noun Northern U.S.
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Words nearby whippletree
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How to use whippletree in a sentence
The whippletree, dangling from the end over the beaten circular track, seemed cracked with heat and age.
Foes in Ambush|Charles KingTwelve “Swingle trees” (whippletree, whiffletree, singletree) are listed in the inventory.
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia|C. Malcolm WatkinsAfter three quarters of an hour or so I was suddenly startled alert by hearing the squeak-squeak of a whippletree out on the lawn.
The Four Pools Mystery|Jean Webster
British Dictionary definitions for whippletree
Word Origin for whippletree
C18: apparently from whip
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