thripple

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noun

A ladder-like extension fitted to the front, rear, and sometimes sides of a haywagon or other towed agricultural trailer so as to increase its capacity.

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Meanings

nounthripple (plural thripples)

plural thripples · alternative dialectal ripple

  1. UKhistoricalA ladder-like extension fitted to the front, rear, and sometimes sides of a haywagon or other towed agricultural trailer so as to increase its capacity.

Origin

From Middle English, attested as a plural therrepillis.

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APA

thripple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thripple

MLA

“thripple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thripple. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thripple,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thripple.

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