"swingtree" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swingtrees [plural]
Etymology: swing + tree Etymology templates: {{compound|en|swing|tree}} swing + tree Head templates: {{en-noun}} swingtree (plural swingtrees)
  1. The bar of a carriage to which the traces are fastened. Synonyms: draught bar, singletree, swingletree, whiffletree, whippletree
    Sense id: en-swingtree-en-noun-aScZ9KKQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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