noun🔗ShareWanten, StützenOne of two strong bars of timber, fixed horizontally on the opposite sides of the masthead to support the crosstrees and the frame of the top."The shipwright carefully inspected the trestletrees at the masthead, ensuring they were strong enough to hold the crosstrees and the weight of the top. "Der Schiffszimmerer inspizierte sorgfältig die Wanten am Masttopp und stellte sicher, dass sie stark genug waren, um die Marsstengen und das Gewicht des Topps zu tragen.nauticalsailingstructureparttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading