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doubletree

doubletree noun: 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.

Noun

doubletree (plural doubletrees)

  1. 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.

Forms of doubletree

pluraldoubletrees
alternative formdouble-tree
alternative formdouble tree

Origin of doubletree

From double + tree.

Questions about doubletree

What does doubletree mean?
Doubletree means 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.
What part of speech is doubletree?
Doubletree is a noun.
What is the plural of doubletree?
The plural of doubletree is doubletrees.

Words near doubletree in the dictionary

  1. doubletons
  2. doubletrack
  3. doubletracked
  4. doubletracking
  5. doubletracks
  6. doubletree
  7. doubletrees
  8. doublets
  9. doublette
  10. doubletted
  11. doublettes

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