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whiffletree

/ˈwɪf.əl.triː/

Traduction: Pièce transversale qui s'attache aux traits d'un cheval de trait et au véhicule ou à l'instrument qu'il tire, permettant de répartir la traction.

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noun

/ˈwɪf.əl.triː/formal
  • frPièce transversale qui s'attache aux traits d'un cheval de trait et au véhicule ou à l'instrument qu'il tire, permettant de répartir la traction.

A crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling.

  1. Draft horse equipmentC2formal

    A pivoted crossbar used in horse-drawn vehicles, connecting the traces of a harness to the vehicle or implement being pulled.

    frPalonnier (attelage)

    • The farmer adjusted the whiffletree before hitching the horse to the plow.
    • A broken whiffletree can bring a wagon to a halt.
    • The blacksmith forged a new whiffletree for the carriage.

    Synonymesswingletreewhippletree

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