crosstree

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrɒsˌtriː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(krôs′trē′, kros′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cross•tree  (krôs′trē′, kros′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termseither 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.
  2. Building[Carpentry.]a heavy crossbeam.
  • cross- + tree 1620–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
crosstree / ˈkrɒsˌtriː/
  1. either of a pair of wooden or metal braces on the head of a mast to support the topmast, etc
'crosstree' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
jack - jack crosstree - tree

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