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crosstrees
noun plural cross·trees \-(ˌ)trēz\
Definition of CROSSTREES
: two horizontal crosspieces of timber or metal that spread the upper shrouds of a ship in order to support the mast
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First Known Use of CROSSTREES
1626
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