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swiveltree

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swiv⋅el⋅tree

[swiv-uhl-tree]
–noun Dialect.
swingletree.

Origin:
swivel + tree

swin⋅gle⋅tree

[swing-guhl-tree]
–noun Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.
a whiffletree.
Also called swiveltree.


Origin:
1425–75; late ME; see swingle 1 , tree
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