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drop tongue

drop tongue is the alternative form 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

Forms of drop tongue

pluraldrop tongues

Questions about drop tongue

What is drop tongue the alternative form of?
Drop tongue is the alternative form of drop-tongue.

Words near drop tongue in the dictionary

  1. drop the pilot
  2. drop the soap
  3. drop the subject
  4. drop the topic
  5. drop the writ
  6. drop tongue
  7. drop tongues
  8. drop top
  9. drop tops
  10. drop tower
  11. drop towers

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