trestletree

tres·tle·tree

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tres-uh l-tree]
- /ˈtrɛs əlˌtri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tres-uh l-tree]
- /ˈtrɛs əlˌtri/

Definitions of trestletree word

noun trestletree either of a pair of timbers or metal shapes lying along the tops of the hounds or cheeks of a mast to support crosstrees or a top. 1
noun trestletree either of a pair of fore-and-aft timbers fixed horizontally on opposite sides of a lower masthead to support an upper mast 0
noun trestletree either of two horizontal fore-and-aft beams, one on each side of a mast, that support the crosstrees, top, and fid of the mast above 0

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Origin of trestletree

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

First recorded in 1615-25; trestle + tree

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Parts of speech for Trestletree

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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trestletree popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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