Horizontal mast timber
Crosstrees are horizontal beams attached to a ship's mast, spreading the shrouds that support the mast above.
They form a platform where the lower and upper sections of a mast meet, providing structural support and a place for sailors to stand while working aloft.
Usually used in the plural: The lookout climbed to the crosstrees.
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Horizontal mast timber
Crosstrees are horizontal beams attached to a ship's mast, spreading the shrouds that support the mast above.
They form a platform where the lower and upper sections of a mast meet, providing structural support and a place for sailors to stand while working aloft.
Usually used in the plural: The lookout climbed to the crosstrees.
1. nautical — mast, Vessel's sail support; rigging (Ropes controlling ship sails); topsail (Sail above another sail); yard (Linear measure or grounds); shroud · spreader · topmast · ratline · spar · mainmast · foremast · halyard · crow's nest · standing rigging
ORIENTATIONcrosstree ≠ mast Vessel's sail support; mainmast · foremast · topmast · mizzenmast · spar
STRUCTURAL POSITIONcrosstree ≠ deck Ship's flat surface; keelson · tabernacle · hull
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Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/crosstree