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Swinish :: Swingtree (n.) The bar of a carriage to which the traces are fastened; the whiffletree.

Whippletree :: Whippletree (n.) The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces, or tugs, of a harness are fastened, and by which a carriage, a plow, or other implement or vehicle, is drawn; a whiffletree; a swingletree; a singletree. See Singletree..

Trace :: Trace (n.) One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whiffletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug..

Whiffing :: Whiffing (n.) The act of one who, or that which, whiffs..

Whiffet :: Whiffet (n.) A little whiff or puff.

Whiffle :: Whiffle (v. i.) To waver, or shake, as if moved by gusts of wind; to shift, turn, or veer about..

Whiffling :: Whiffling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Whiffl.

Tree :: Tree (n.) A piece of timber, or something commonly made of timber; -- used in composition, as in axletree, boottree, chesstree, crosstree, whiffletree, and the like..

Whiffle :: Whiffle (v. i.) To change from one opinion or course to another; to use evasions; to prevaricate; to be fickle.

Evener :: Evener (n.) In vehicles, a swinging crossbar, to the ends of which other crossbars, or whiffletrees, are hung, to equalize the draught when two or three horses are used abreast..

Whiff :: Whiff (n.) A glimpse; a hasty view.

Whiffle :: Whiffle (n.) A fife or small flute.

Marysole :: Marysole (n.) A large British fluke, or flounder (Rhombus megastoma); -- called also carter, and whiff..

Carter :: Carter (n.) A British fish; the whiff.

Clip :: Clip (n.) An embracing strap for holding parts together; the iron strap, with loop, at the ends of a whiffletree..

Whiff :: Whiff (v. t.) To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff.

Whiff :: Whiff (v. i.) To emit whiffs, as of smoke; to puff..

Clevis :: Clevis (n.) A piece of metal bent in the form of an oxbow, with the two ends perforated to receive a pin, used on the end of the tongue of a plow, wagen, etc., to attach it to a draft chain, whiffletree, etc.; -- called also clavel, clevy..

Whiff :: Whiff (n.) A sudden expulsion of air from the mouth; a quick puff or slight gust, as of air or smoke..

Whiffletree :: Whiffletree (n.) Same as Whippletree.

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