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noun
historical US1(In a horse-drawn vehicle) the iron tongue by which the swingletree is attached to the vehicle.
2A bolt or lug on a railway car, to which a chain or rope may be attached when the car is to be pulled by horses.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Scientific American.
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