Crosstree
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crosstree is a noun meaning (nautical) A light timber or metal spreader fixed athwartships part way up a mast to spread the shrouds from higher up.
Meaning
(nautical) A light timber or metal spreader fixed athwartships part way up a mast to spread the shrouds from higher up.
Example Sentences
Your most usual point of perch is the head of the t’ gallant-mast, where you stand upon two thin parallel sticks (almost peculiar to whalemen) called the t’ gallant crosstrees.
Word Forms
- crosstrees
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include topmast, spreader, jackcrosstree, cross-spall, chesstree, spar.
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