Chesstree
Pronunciation : Chess"tree`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F chassis a framework of carpentry.] (Naut.)
Definition : Defn: A piece of oak bolted perpendicularly on the side of a vessel, to aid in drawing down and securing the clew of the mainsail.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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