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drop-tongues

drop-tongues is the plural of drop-tongue.

Meaning of drop-tongue

Noun

drop-tongue (plural drop-tongues)

  1. Synonym of pole (“a construction by which an animal is harnessed to a carriage”); a long, horizontal beam that extends from the front of a wagon or carriage, with a mechanism that allows it to pivot downward, thereby reducing the strain on the animal while making turns.
    Synonyms:
    pole

Questions about drop-tongues

What is drop-tongues the plural of?
Drop-tongues is the plural of drop-tongue.

Words near drop-tongues in the dictionary

  1. drop-shafts
  2. drop-ship
  3. drop-shipping
  4. drop-spine
  5. drop-tongue
  6. drop-tongues
  7. drop-top
  8. drop-tops
  9. dropable
  10. dropback
  11. dropbacks

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