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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Doubletree

Doubletree \Dou"ble*tree`\, n. The bar, or crosspiece, of a carriage, to which the singletrees are attached.

Wiktionary
doubletree

n. 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.

WordNet
doubletree

n. a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast

Wikipedia
DoubleTree

DoubleTree by Hilton is an American hotel chain and a part of Hilton Worldwide. Most DoubleTree hotels are independently owned and operated by franchisees, but some are owned and/or managed by Hilton Worldwide.

Usage examples of "doubletree".

Then I saw him go to the shed and hitch up two horses and take the doubletree off the hay rake.

Boon was unhooking the log chain while Ned freed the traces and handed the doubletree back up to the man on the mule.

He had then had three dozen sets of running gear reduced to component parts, had had a pair of master wagonmakers scrutinize and test every wheel-rim spoke, axletree, singletree, doubletree, bolster, pole, and hub.

He had then had three dozen sets of running gear reduced to component parts, had had a pair of master wagonmakers scrutinize and test every wheelrim spoke, axletree, singletree, doubletree, bolster, pole, and hub.

The Doubletree hotel was a promising lead, but Dobie was nowhere to be found when they had gone to investigate.

The two bay horses pawed the hard ground and threw up their heads so that the shined pole jumped and the doubletrees squeaked.

He had then had three dozen sets of running gear reduced to component parts, had had a pair of master wagonmakers scrutinize and test every wheel-rim spoke, axletree, singletree, doubletree, bolster, pole, and hub.

Del Monte Avenue as it curved around the bottom of the bay, passing the wharf and the Doubletree Inn right in the middle of Monterey, then drove north along Lake El Estero and turned toward the two main town cemeteries.

The two bay horses pawed the hard ground and threw up their heads so that the shined pole jumped and the doubletrees squeaked.