noun
- a wooden crossbar to which the traces of a harness are attached for pulling a vehicle or implement
Usage: also called singletree
Examples
- The farmer attached the horse’s harness to the whiffletree before plowing the field.
- The old wagon’s whiffletree was made of sturdy oak wood.
- He replaced the broken whiffletree so the team could pull the cart properly.
- The blacksmith repaired the metal fittings on the whiffletree.
- Without a proper whiffletree, the horse couldn’t effectively pull the plow.