drop-tongue

noun

Synonym of pole (“a construction by which an animal is harnessed to a carriage”); a long, horizontal beam that extends from the front of a wagon or carriage, with a mechanism that allows it to pivot downward, thereby reducing the strain on the animal while making turns.

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Meanings

noundrop-tongue (plural drop-tongues)

plural drop-tongues · alternative drop tongue

  1. Synonym of pole (“a construction by which an animal is harnessed to a carriage”); a long, horizontal beam that extends from the front of a wagon or carriage, with a mechanism that allows it to pivot downward, thereby reducing the strain on the animal while making turns.

    Synonyms: pole

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of pole (“a construction by which an animal is harnessed to a carriage”); a long, horizontal beam that extends from the front of a wagon or carriage, with a mechanism that allows it to pivot downward, thereby reducing the strain on the animal while making turns.

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pole
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APA

drop-tongue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop-tongue

MLA

“drop-tongue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop-tongue. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop-tongue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop-tongue.

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