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Structural element of sailing vessels
Crosstrees, the two horizontal spars at the upper ends of the topmasts of sailing ships, serve to anchor the shrouds from the topgallant mast above. They
Crosstrees
Platform at the upper end of a mast on a traditional square rigged ship
acute an angle from the mast, so crosstrees run sideways out from the mast to spread the topmast shrouds. These crosstrees rest on two trestle trees running
Top_(sailing_ship)
Part of sailing ship
particularly square-riggers, the shrouds end at the projections (called tops or crosstrees) and their loads are carried into the mast slightly further down by futtock
Shroud_(sailing)
Ropes, cables and chains which support masts of sailing ships
around either a platform, called a "top", or cross-wise beams, called "crosstrees". Each additional mast segment is supported fore and aft by a series of
Rigging
Fastener consisting of a U-shaped bracket through which a pin is placed
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Clevis_fastener
Type of rigging of Indonesian sailing vessels
stepped onto a piece of hardwood on the aft side of the mast, at around the crosstrees hung into a jackstay that runs from the mast cap to and through the gaff's
Pinisi
Sail boat with a single mast and a fore-and-aft rig
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Sloop
Term for a makeshift repair
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Jury_rigging
Pole used in rigging of a sailing vessel
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Mast_(sailing)
Rigging that supports masts
connected to either a platform, called a "top", or cross-wise beams, called "crosstrees", and anchored futtock shrouds from below that led to the lower mast.
Standing_rigging
Legendary ghost ship
had this morning reported the Flying Dutchman fell from the foretopmast crosstrees on to the topgallant forecastle and was smashed to atoms. Nicholas Monsarrat
Flying_Dutchman
British science fiction author (1934–1995)
Brunner), Gill Hunt, John Loxmith, Trevor Staines, Ellis Quick, Henry Crosstrees Jr., and Keith Woodcott. In addition to fiction, Brunner wrote poetry
John_Brunner_(author)
Type of sailing rig
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Lateen
Edible plant part consumed as food
Post-Harvest Care: The Basics Archived 2020-11-03 at the Wayback Machine. Crosstree Techno-visors Thompson, A. Keith (2010). Controlled Atmosphere Storage
Vegetable
Part of rigging of a ship
As well as tops, crosstrees will also have futtock shrouds. Because crosstrees are smaller, there is less need for alternatives to the futtock shrouds
Futtock_shrouds
Type of sailing vessel
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Barque
Seed-bearing part of a flowering plant
Pawanexh (2008). "Fruits and Vegetables Post-Harvest Care: The Basics". Crosstree Techno-visors. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-04. Retrieved
Fruit
Component of the rigging of a boat
the mast. The spreader or spreaders serve much the same purpose as the crosstrees and tops in a traditional sailing vessel. Spreaders are used to increase
Spreader_(sailboat)
and held a platform ("top") supported underneath by trestletrees and crosstrees and further secured to the bowsprit with a series of special chain plates
Sprit_topmast
Nautical rigging device
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Pelican_hook
Spar extending forward from a sailing vessel's prow
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Bowsprit
Triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Jib
Sailing vessel with three or more square-rigged masts
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Full-rigged_ship
System for generating thrust for watercraft
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Wind-assisted_propulsion
Short story collection by Frank Norris
of Sick Dick Nickerson" "The Ship That Saw a Ghost" "The Ghost in the Crosstrees" "The Riding of Felipe" The story A Deal in Wheat was first published
A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New and Old West
A_Deal_in_Wheat_and_Other_Stories_of_the_New_and_Old_West
Metal assembly which functions as a removable connecting link
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Shackle
Fabric or other surface supported by a mast to allow wind propulsion
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Sail
Guide for rope, sheet or cable
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Fairlead
Type of large jib or staysail
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Genoa_(sail)
Type of ship propulsion system
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Turbosail
Part of a windmill's substructure
The trestle of a post mill is the arrangement of the main post, crosstrees and quarterbars that form the substructure of this type of windmill. It may
Trestle_(mill)
Part of sailboats
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Sail_batten
Historic site in England
crosstree had been clamped at a quarterbar joint. The crosstrees stand within 3 ft 4 in (1.02 m) of ground level. The brick piers that the crosstrees
Bragg's_Mill,_Ashdon
Flag designated for use on ships or at sea
at the foremasthead of multi-masted vessels, the dockside yardarm or crosstree of the mast of single-masted vessels, while the house flag would be outboard
Maritime_flag
Sailboat rigging component
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Boom_vang
Configuration of mast and rigging for a type of sailboat
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Bermuda_rig
Control line found on sailboats
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Outhaul
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Boomkicker
would be interfered with by the spanker cross the line Cross the equator. crosstrees Two horizontal struts at the upper ends of the topmasts of sailboats,
Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(A–L)
Rope used to hoist a sail
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Halyard
Rigging pole
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Spar_(sailing)
Line used to rotate a yard around the mast
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Brace_(sailing)
Lengths of rope or sennit used for stowing a sail
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Gasket_(sailing)
In sailing, a spar along the bottom edge of a fore and aft rigged sail
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Boom_(sailing)
Type of ship sail
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Staysail
Arrangement of a ship's masts, sails, and ropes
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Rig_(sailing)
Item used in rigging of sailing ships
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Deadeye
Rope tied to a boat
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Painter_(rope)
Sail
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Moonraker_(sail)
Swiss-Italian businessman (born 1965)
in hedge funds and private equity; a UK real estate investment fund, Crosstree; and a technology fund, Forestay Capital. B-Flexion, which is headquartered
Ernesto_Bertarelli
Barque used as a sail training ship for the US Coast Guard Academy
that had not been fully secured. Both masts were snapped off above the crosstrees (about seven-eighths of the way up each mast), and the upper parts were
USCGC_Eagle_(WIX-327)
Rope-securing device
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Cleat_(nautical)
One of the lines on a sail ship
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Sheet_(sailing)
Replica of the first ship of Russia's Baltic fleet
between main-lowermast and main-topmast, and the crosstrees for the top. De Foremast-top with crosstrees The stock is growing, ready for installation. The
Shtandart_(frigate,_1999)
Fore and aft sailing rig with nearly vertical upper spar
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Gunter_rig
Type of sail developed before the 1980s
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Gennaker
Windmill in Valmy, Marne, France
millstones, arranged head and tail. The trestle is unusual in having three crosstrees (instead of the usual two) and thus six pairs of doubled quarterbars.
Moulin_de_Valmy
American coal and oil transport ship (1902-07)
shrouds per side, the wooden topmasts with four shrouds per side to the crosstrees. The two ship's stockless anchors weighed five tons each.[citation needed]
Thomas_W._Lawson_(ship)
Element of ship's rigging
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Belaying_pin
US ship that sank in 1899 on Lake Huron
wreck exceptionally well preserved. The foremast remains standing to the crosstrees, while the main mast is broken; topmasts, spars, and rigging are scattered
Typo_(schooner)
Sail set above another sail
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Topsail
his topmast staysail, tacked to the mast, and sheeted round the weather crosstree. spinnaker pole A spar used to help control a spinnaker or other headsail
Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(M–Z)
Sail-carrying part of the rigging of a sailing ship
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Yard_(sailing)
Tool for judging wind direction on a sailboat
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Tell-tale_(sailing)
Part of a sailing rig
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Forestay
Sail rigged to the main mast of a sailing vessel
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Mainsail
Part of ladder on square-rigged ships
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Ratlines
Sail designed for sailing off the wind
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Spinnaker
1862 battle of the American Civil War in North Carolina
speed and prepare to dock. Hawkins—having climbed atop the Delaware's crosstrees to serve as the expedition's lookout—and Rowan observed a colored woman
Burning_of_Winton
Sailing rig configuration
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Gaff_rig
Extra sail on a sailing ship
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Studding_sail
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Gooseneck_(sailing)
Type of sail on a square rigged vessel
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Topgallant_sail
Small vertical spar on the bow of a ship
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Jackstaff
Type of downhaul
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Cunningham_(sailing)
Lines that control sails
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Running_rigging
Standing rigging supporting a mast
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Stays_(nautical)
Irish pharmaceutical company
Retrieved 8 December 2019. "Beacon Bioscience Acquired by ICON July 1, 2004". Crosstree Capital. Retrieved 8 December 2019. "ICON Acquires Ovation Research Group"
ICON_PLC
Line in a sailboat's rigging
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Topping_lift
Piece of standing rigging on a sailing vessel
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Backstay
Features that define a (ship) sail's shape and function
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Sail_components
Spar used on sailing ships
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Jibboom
Type of sail rigging
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Lazy_jack
Type of sail
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Foresail
Type of sail for rigged sailing ships
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Royal_(sail)
Sailing term; single or multiple pulley
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Block_(sailing)
Sailing rope to stop accidental jibes
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Preventer
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Skysail
Movement in art and poetry involving the visual arrangement of language
Altar" in George Herbert's The Temple (1633) and Robert Herrick's "This crosstree here", which is set in the shape of a cross, from his Noble Numbers (1647)
Concrete_poetry
A line that raises the end of a gaff nearer to the mast
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Throat_halyard
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Watersail
Ropes used to handle sails of a ship
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Clewlines_and_buntlines
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Extra_(sailing)
Entertainment district in central London, England
adjacent to the dome. In late 2018, AEG, in association with property firm Crosstree Real Estate Partners, opened a premium retail outlet at the O2, called
The_O2
Sailboat rig
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Mast-aft_rig
1966 film by Monte Hellman
and Coley. She refuses to tell them her name. The three stop briefly in Crosstree. Gashade learns that Coigne was seen there only a day or two before. As
The_Shooting
Open-trestle post mill in Kent, England
IJP Millwrights, of Binfield Heath, Berkshire. The work included new crosstrees and quarter bars, a new windshaft, both breast and tail of the mill rebuilt
Chillenden_Windmill
Sliding part of a sailing vessel
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Traveller_(nautical_fitting)
Spar in ship's rigging
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Dolphin_striker
Type of sail
striker Jackstaff Jibboom Pelican striker On mast Boom Boomkin Gaff Truck Crosstrees Spinnaker pole Spreader Sprit Yard Rigging Standing Bobstay Lazy jack
Spanker_(sail)
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