English Dictionary

singletree

名詞

A bar behind draft animals and in front of a load, such as a wagon, that balances the load. Generally the animals are attached at the ends and the wagon or other load to a pivot in the middle of the singletree.

日本語の意味

牽引動物の後ろ、荷台の前に位置して、荷物の重さを均等に分散させるための棒。通常、動物は両端に、荷台やその他の荷重は中央のピボットに取り付けられる。

Before hitching the oxen, he inspected the singletree to make sure the wagon's load would be balanced.

雄牛を曳く前に、彼は家畜と荷車の間にあって荷の重さを均衡させる揺動式の横棒を点検し、荷車の荷が均等に載るようにした。

意味（1）

A bar behind draft animals and in front of a load, such as a wagon, that balances the load. Generally the animals are attached at the ends and the wagon or other load to a pivot in the middle of the singletree.

singletrees （ plural ）