trestletree

American

[tres-uhl-tree] / ˈtrɛs əlˌtri /

noun

Nautical.

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 British

/ ˈtrɛsəlˌtriː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of trestletree

First recorded in 1615–25; trestle + tree

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