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[ATM] Whiffle Tree mirror edge support help needed

Subject: [ATM] Whiffle Tree mirror edge support help needed
From: mikell at optonline.net (Michael Lindner)
Date: Wed Feb 25 00:05:25 2004
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On Tuesday 24 February 2004 03:39 am, Rapha?l Guinamard wrote:
> I'm always confused about the term "whiffle tree" and I don't have
> "whiffle" in my dictionnary.

Webster's dictionary says:

whiffletree
     n : a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse
         and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling
         [syn: whippletree, swingletree]

Also see

http://www.bartleby.com/61/82/W0118200.html

It refers to a system to equalize a load across multiple points using a 
pivoting bar.

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Michael Lindner
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References:
- [ATM] Whiffle Tree mirror edge support help needed
  - From: masuch at cia.com.au (Mark Suchting)
- [ATM] Whiffle Tree mirror edge support help needed
  - From: rguinamard at infonie.fr (Raphaël Guinamard)

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