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crosstree
[ kraws-tree, kros- ]
noun
- 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.
- Carpentry. a heavy crossbeam.
crosstree
/ ˈkrɒsˌtriː /
noun
- 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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Example Sentences
But the rest was simple and the crosstree was quickly gained.
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In her right hand she held a trumpet to her lips, and in her left she carried a crosstree, the framework of a trophy.
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Before considering the hitches, therefore, let us describe methods of slinging the load in such cases upon the crosstree saddle.
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This is a pretty good hitch sometimes where kyacks are not used and an irregular pack is swung upon the crosstree.
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Wayne paid no heed; he was already halfway up the great white-painted mast that terminated many feet above in a broad crosstree.
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