Meaning Of The Word Trestletree

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trestletree in British English
either of two horizontal fore-and-aft beams, one on each side of a mast, that support the crosstrees, top, and fid of the mast above
noun: either of a pair of fore-and-aft timbers fixed horizontally on opposite sides of a lower masthead to support an upper mast
noun: either of a pair of timbers or metal shapes lying along the tops of the hounds or cheeks of a mast to support crosstrees or a top

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