CROSSTREE


Meaning of CROSSTREE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: cross (III) + tree

: two horizontal crosspieces of timber or metal supported by trestletrees at a masthead that spread the upper shrouds in order to support the mast — usually used in plural; see ship illustration

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