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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doubletree

/dˈʌbəltɹˌi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
dou-ble-tree
IPA
/dˈʌbəltɹˌi/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a device that connects two horses to a wagon or other implement. The tugs of a harness are connected to a singletree, two of which are connected to a doubletree, which, in turn, is connected to the implement.

Etymology

From double + tree.

Inflected Forms

doubletrees (plural) double-tree (alternative) double tree (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce doubletree?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈʌbəltɹˌi/.
What does doubletree mean?
a device that connects two horses to a wagon or other implement. The tugs of a harness are connected to a singletree, two of which are connected to a doubletree, which, in turn, is connected to the implement.
Where does doubletree come from?
From double + tree.

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