Word: crosstree
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cross
tree
Definition: A light timber or metal spreader fixed athwartships part way up a mast to spread the shrouds from higher up
Morphemes:
Affix: cross
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pipe-fitting with four branches whose axes usually form a right angle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crux
Language: la
Decoded: crux
PoS: Noun
Meaning: wooden frame on which criminals were crucified, especially a cross
Affix: tree
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Wood; timber.