First Known Use: 15th century
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swingletree
noun swin·gle·tree \ˈswiŋ-gəl-(ˌ)trē\
Definition of SWINGLETREE
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Origin of SWINGLETREE
Middle English swyngyll tre, from swyngyll rod for beating flax (from Middle Dutch swengel) + tre tree
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