chesstree
/ches-tree/US // ˈtʃɛsˌtri //
螯合树,螯合
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Nautical.
- : 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.
Examples
Sea after sea struck her on the chesstree or the beam, pouring over her decks and adding to the accumulation of water in her hold.
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