Crosstrees
Pronunciation : Cross"trees` (-trz`)
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Pieces of timber at a masthead, to which are attached the upper shrouds. At the head of lower masts in large vessels, they support a semicircular platform called the "top."
pl. (Naut.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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