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dou·ble·tree
(dŭb′əl-trē′)n.
A crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached for harnessing two animals abreast.
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doubletree
(ˈdʌbəlˌtriː)n
(General Engineering) a horizontal pivoted bar on a vehicle to the ends of which swingletrees are attached for harnessing two horses side by side
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Doubletree
A two-horse Evener. It was three to four feet long, had a cross section of about two inches by four inches and usually was made of oak. In use, it had a Singletree attached to each end.
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Noun 1. doubletree - a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
crossbar - a horizontal bar that goes across something
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