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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