1. a device or mechanism that distributes weight, force, or load equally
Usage: mechanical; technical
2. a crossbar that connects the traces of a harness to distribute the pull evenly between draft animals
Usage: agricultural; historical

Examples

• The farmer adjusted the evener to ensure both horses pulled equally.
• The mechanical evener distributed the load across all four wheels.
• Without a proper evener, one horse would bear more weight than the other.
• The old plow still had its original wooden evener attached.
• Engineers designed an evener system to balance the bridge’s load.
• The evener mechanism prevented uneven wear on the equipment.