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- [duhb-uh l-tree]
- /ˈdʌb əlˌtri/
- /ˈdʌb.l̩.ˌtri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhb-uh l-tree]
- /ˈdʌb əlˌtri/
Definitions of doubletree word
- noun doubletree a pivoted bar with a whiffletree attached to each end, used in harnessing two horses abreast. 1
- noun doubletree A crossbar in front of a wagon with a swingletree at each end, enabling two horses to be harnessed. 1
- noun doubletree a horizontal pivoted bar on a vehicle to the ends of which swingletrees are attached for harnessing two horses side by side 0
- noun doubletree a crossbar on a wagon, carriage, plow, etc., to each end of which the singletrees are attached when two horses are harnessed abreast 0
- noun doubletree a device that connects two horses to a wagon or other implement. The tugs of a harness are connected to a singletree, two of which are connected to a doubletree, which, in turn, is connected to the implement. 0
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Origin of doubletree
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50, Americanism; modeled on singletree
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Parts of speech for Doubletree
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
doubletree popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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