noun
- wooden bars to which the traces of a horse’s harness are attached, used to distribute the pull of a load
Usage: plural of singletree; agricultural equipment
Examples
- The farmer replaced the broken singletrees on his plow harness.
- Old singletrees hung in the barn as reminders of horse-drawn farming days.
- The antique collector found a pair of well-preserved singletrees at the auction.
- Without proper singletrees, the horse couldn’t pull the cart effectively.
- The blacksmith repaired the metal fittings on the wooden singletrees.
- Museum visitors learned how singletrees helped distribute weight when horses pulled equipment.