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Whiffletree

Noun:

A bar or wooden beam attached to the harness of a draft animal, with two or more rings or hooks at different points along its length to which the traces are attached.

Example sentence:

The farmer secured the whiffletree to the horse's harness before plowing the field.

Noun:

A crosspiece or bar in a carriage or wagon, to which the singletrees are attached.

Example sentence:

Emily held onto the whiffletree tightly as the carriage maneuvered over the bumpy road.

Noun:

A mechanism resembling a whiffletree, used in various machines or structures to transfer power or motion.

Example sentence:

The windmill's sails turned with the help of a whiffletree that converted the wind's energy into rotational motion.

Related products:

• Whiffletree Harness
• Whiffletree Carriage
• Whiffletree Mechanism