swingletree

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A form of singletree — A bar behind draft animals and in front of a load, such as a wagon, that balances the load. Generally the animals are attached at the ends and the wagon or other load to a pivot in the middle of the singletree.

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Meanings

nounswingletree (plural swingletrees)

plural swingletrees

  1. alternativeAlternative form of singletree.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling

Similar
whiffletreewhippletree
Broader
crossbar
Also see
singletreeswingtreewhiffletreewhippletree

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From swingle + tree.

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APA

swingletree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swingletree

MLA

“swingletree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swingletree. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swingletree,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swingletree.

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