trestle tree

noun

A structure attached to a mast to support the top and the heel of a topmast.

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Meanings

nountrestle tree (plural trestle trees)

plural trestle trees

  1. A structure attached to a mast to support the top and the heel of a topmast.
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APA

trestle tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trestle%20tree

MLA

“trestle tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trestle%20tree. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trestle tree,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trestle%20tree.

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