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doubletree
(double|tree)
Pronunciation:
/ˈdʌb(ə)ltriː/
noun
North American
a crossbar in front of a wagon with a swingletree at each end, enabling two horses to be harnessed.
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from
double
, on the pattern of
singletree
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