Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

singletree

/ˈsɪŋɡəlˌtɹiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sin-gle-tree
IPA
/ˈsɪŋɡəlˌtɹiː/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bar behind draft animals and in front of a load, such as a wagon, that balances the load. Generally the animals are attached at the ends and the wagon or other load to a pivot in the middle of the singletree.

Etymology

Alteration of swingletree as if from single + tree, on the analogy of doubletree.

Inflected Forms

singletrees (plural)

Synonyms

swingletree whippletree

Questions

How do you pronounce singletree?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪŋɡəlˌtɹiː/.
What does singletree mean?
A bar behind draft animals and in front of a load, such as a wagon, that balances the load. Generally the animals are attached at the ends and the wagon or other load to a pivot in the middle of the singletree.
Where does singletree come from?
Alteration of swingletree as if from single + tree, on the analogy of doubletree.

How to pronounce singletree

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