DOUBLETREE

doubletree

(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

doubletree (plural doubletrees)

a device that connects two horses to a wagon or other implement. The tugs of a harness are connected to a singletree, two of which are connected to a doubletree, which, in turn, is connected to the implement.

Source: Wiktionary


Dou"ble*tree`, n.

Definition: The bar, or crosspiece, of a carriage, to which the singletrees are attached.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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