Definition of Chesstree

1. n. A piece of oak bolted perpendicularly on the side of a vessel, to aid in drawing down and securing the clew of the mainsail.

Definition of Chesstree

1. Noun. (nautical) 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 ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Chesstree

chesse
chessel
chessels
chesses
chessic
chessically
chessil
chesslike
chessman
chessmen
chesspiece
chesspieces
chessplayer
chessplayers
chesstree (current term)
chesstrees
chest
chest X-ray
chest breather
chest breathers
chest cavity
chest film
chest hair
chest index
chest leads
chest metastases with pneumothorax
chest of drawers
chest pain

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