"trestletree" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trestletrees [plural]
Etymology: From trestle + tree. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|trestle|tree}} trestle + tree Head templates: {{en-noun}} trestletree (plural trestletrees)
  1. (nautical) One of two strong bars of timber, fixed horizontally on the opposite sides of the masthead to support the crosstrees and the frame of the top. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-trestletree-en-noun-s-DfVczB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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        ],
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          "masthead",
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        ],
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          "crosstree",
          "crosstree"
        ],
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          "frame",
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