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chesstree
| chessy copper
| chest
| chest cavity
| chest founder
| chest of drawers
chesstree
CIDE DICTIONARY
chesstree, n. [Cf. F. chassis a framework of carpentry.].
A piece of oak bolted perpendicularly on the side of a vessel, to aid in drawing down and securing the clew of the mainsail. [1913 Webster]
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