单词 | swingtree |
释义 | swingtree in British English (ˈswɪŋˌtriː) noun the bar of a plough or carriage to which the traces of a draught animal or horse are fastened swingtree in American English (ˈswɪŋˌtri) noun a crossbar, pivoted at the middle, to which the traces of a harness are fastened for pulling a cart, carriage, plow, etc.; whiffletree Word origin [1350–1400; ME; appar. syncopated var. of swingletree]This word is first recorded in the period 1350–1400. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: absolute, index, range, register, tune |
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