The sea-mans dictionary, or, An exposition and demonstration of all the parts and things belonging to a shippe together with an explanation of all the termes and phrases used in the practique of navigation / composed by Henry Manwaring ...

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Title: The sea-mans dictionary, or, An exposition and demonstration of all the parts and things belonging to a shippe together with an explanation of all the termes and phrases used in the practique of navigation / composed by Henry Manwaring ...
Author: Manwayring, Henry, Sir, 1587-1653.
Publication: London :: Printed by G. M. for John Bellamy ...,; 1644.
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Cros-trees.

Are those crosse peeces of timber, which are set on the head of the Mast, being bolted and let into one another very strong. In a generall Appellation, all these fore-Peeces, being so made, and put together, are called the crosse-trees, but in truth and more strictly, on∣ly those two peeces, which goe thwart ships, are called crosse-trees, and the other which goe longst ships are called Treissell Trees, the use wher∣of is to beare and keepe the top-mast up, for the foot of the top-mast is fastned in them, so that they beare all the stresse. These also do bear up∣on them the tops, and do necessarily belong to all Masts, which carry a∣ny other top or flag-staffe at the head.