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trestletree

[ tres-uhl-tree ]

noun

, Nautical.
  1. either of a pair of timbers or metal shapes lying along the tops of the hounds or cheeks of a mast to support crosstrees or a top.

trestletree

/ ˈtrɛsəlˌtriː /

noun

  1. nautical either of a pair of fore-and-aft timbers fixed horizontally on opposite sides of a lower masthead to support an upper mast
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trestletree1

First recorded in 1615–25; trestle + tree

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