chesstree

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noun

Either of two pieces of oak fitted to the topsides of a square-rigged vessel on each side of the bow through which the bowlines were fed; often decoratively carved

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Meanings

nounchesstree (plural chesstrees)

plural chesstrees

  1. nauticalEither of two pieces of oak fitted to the topsides of a square-rigged vessel on each side of the bow through which the bowlines were fed; often decoratively carved
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“chesstree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chesstree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chesstree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chesstree.

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