swingletree
noun
swin·gle·tree ˈswiŋ-gəl-(ˌ)trē 
: whiffletree
Word History
Etymology
Middle English swyngyll tre, from swyngyll rod for beating flax (from Middle Dutch swengel) + tre tree
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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