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CHESSTREE
Chess
"
tree
`, n.
Etym:
[
Cf.
F
chassis
a
framework
of
carpentry.
]
(
Naut.
)
Defn: A
piece
of
oak
bolted
perpendicularly
on
the
side
of
a
vessel,
to
aid
in
drawing
down
and
securing
the
clew
of
the
mainsail.
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