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cross·tree
/
ˈkrɔsˌtri
,
ˈkrɒs-
/
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[
kraws
-tree
,
kros
-
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
Nautical
.
either of a pair of timbers or metal bars placed athwart the trestletrees at a masthead to spread the shrouds leading to the mast above, or on the head of a lower mast to support the platform or top.
2.
Carpentry
.
a heavy crossbeam.
Origin:
1620–30;
cross-
+
tree
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crosstree
(ˈkrɒsˌtriː)
—
n
nautical
either of a pair of wooden or metal braces on the head of a mast to support the topmast, etc
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