noun🔗ShareWanten, SpreizenA light timber or metal spreader fixed athwartships part way up a mast to spread the shrouds from higher up"The sailboat's crosstrees supported the shrouds, allowing the sails to catch the wind effectively. "Die Wanten des Segelbootes stützten die Wanten und ermöglichten es den Segeln, den Wind effektiv zu fangen.nauticalsailingtechnicalpartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading