rantle-tree

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A tree chosen with two branches, which are cut short, and left somewhat in the form of letter Y, set close to or built into the gable of a cottage to support one end of the rooftree.
2. n. A beam which runs from back to front of a chimney, and from which the crook is suspended.
3. n. Figuratively, a tall, raw-boned person.