NOUN
- a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling
How To Use swingletree In A Sentence
- I sat in the buggy, holding the reins over the trembling, wild-eyed bay, while William descended and, with great dignity, tied up the disabled swingletree. A Circuit Rider's Wife
- It is formed by eight lined-up wheels, linked by swingletrees, and a free wheel in the middle of the others, lined-up with them.
- Competitors brought their own ploughs and swingletrees.
- The film required swingletrees for the horsemaster's use, so I made them to be readily removable.
- We shall also be selling harness and swingletrees on the showground made by our trained harness makers.
- At the International Exhibition in 1888-89 his entry of a grain-stripping machine, a furrow plough and iron swingletrees was among those gaining the highest possible award.
- Outside traces to swingletrees first and then the inside ones.
- The mare crashed into the rockaway on one side and the bay shattered the swingletree on the other with the forewheel of our buggy. A Circuit Rider's Wife
- It consists simply of two wheels, an axletree with a pintle for attachment of the trail, plus a draught connector to which one or two swingletrees might be attached.
- This timber is well adapted for piles in situations where they are kept constantly wet, for swingletrees, spokes, and handles of tools, also for the teeth of wheels.