trestletree

[ tres-uhl-tree ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. 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.

trestletree

/ ˈtrɛsəlˌtriː /

noun

1. nautical either of a pair of fore-and-aft timbers fixed horizontally on opposite sides of a lower masthead to support an upper mast

Word History and Origins

Origin of trestletree¹

First recorded in 1615–25; trestle + tree