thripple
thripple noun: a ladder-like extension fitted to the front, rear, and sometimes sides of a haywagon or other towed agricultural trailer so as to increase its capacity.
Noun
thripple (plural thripples)
- A ladder-like extension fitted to the front, rear, and sometimes sides of a haywagon or other towed agricultural trailer so as to increase its capacity.
Forms of thripple
| plural | thripples |
|---|---|
| alternative form (dialectal) | ripple |
Origin of thripple
From Middle English, attested as a plural therrepillis.
Words formed from thripple
- → Welsh: trebl
Questions about thripple
- What does thripple mean?
- Thripple means a ladder-like extension fitted to the front, rear, and sometimes sides of a haywagon or other towed agricultural trailer so as to increase its capacity.
- What part of speech is thripple?
- Thripple is a noun.
- What is the plural of thripple?
- The plural of thripple is thripples.
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