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
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
6 March 2025
(noun) the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
