chesstree
(chess-tree)
2 syllables
Definition
noun. a wooden fastening with one or more sheaves attached to the topside of a sailing vessel through which the windward tack of a course was rove
Example Sentence
He passed the tack through the chesstree.
Synonyms
wooden fastening; wood with a sheave; wood on topside of a ship
Antonyms
metal anchor
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