What does whippletree mean?
Definitions for whippletree
ˈʰwɪp əlˌtri, ˈwɪp-whip·ple·tree
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Princeton's WordNet
whiffletree, whippletree, swingletreenoun
a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling
Wiktionary
whippletreenoun
a wooden crossbar for a plough or carriage, pivoted in the middle, from which traces are fastened to a draught animal
ChatGPT
whippletree
A whippletree is a pivoted swinging bar or crossbar used to equalize the pull of horses or other animals attached to a vehicle or a plow. It allows for the lateral distribution of forces, to prevent uneven strain. It can also refer to a mechanism used in mechanical devices to transfer or distribute motion or force.
Webster Dictionary
Whippletreenoun
the pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces, or tugs, of a harness are fastened, and by which a carriage, a plow, or other implement or vehicle, is drawn; a whiffletree; a swingletree; a singletree. See Singletree
Whippletreenoun
the cornel tree
Etymology: [See Whip, and cf. Whiffletree.]
Wikidata
Whippletree
A whippletree or whiffletree is a mechanism to distribute force evenly through linkages. The mechanism may also be referred to as an equalizer, leader bar or double tree. It consists of a bar pivoted at or near the centre, with force applied from one direction to the pivot, and from the other direction to the tips. Several whippletrees may be used in series to distribute the force further, such as to simulate pressure over an area as when applying loading to test plane wings. Whippletrees may be used either in compression or tension. Whippletrees were also used for subtraction and addition calculations in mechanical computers.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Whippletree
See Whiffletree.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of whippletree in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of whippletree in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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