cross-tree

A form of crosstree — A timber or metal beam fixed athwartships part way up a mast to spread the rigging.

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Meanings

nouncross-tree (plural cross-trees)

plural cross-trees

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of crosstree.
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APA

cross-tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-tree

MLA

“cross-tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-tree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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