CROSSTREES


Meaning of CROSSTREES in English

n.

Pronunciation: -( ˌ )tr ē z

Function: noun plural

Date: 1626

: two horizontal crosspieces of timber or metal supported by trestletrees at a masthead that spread the upper shrouds in order to support the mast

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