3-on-the-tree

A form of three-on-the-tree — On an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the mid-1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is a column shifter (mounted on the steering column) (R-N-1-2-3).

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noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of three-on-the-tree.
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