CHESSTREE

Meaning of CHESSTREE in English

ˈchesˌtrē noun

Etymology: perhaps by folk etymology from French châssis framework — more at chassis

: a piece of wood with a sheave or sheaves formerly bolted in the topsides of a ship and through which a tack or sheet was rove

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CHESSTREE — (n.) A piece of oak bolted perpendicularly on the side of a vessel, to aid in drawing down and securing …
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CHESSTREE — ( n. ) A piece of oak bolted perpendicularly on the side of a vessel, to aid in drawing down …
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TREE — ( n. ) A piece of timber, or something commonly made of timber; -- used in composition, as in axletree, …
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