trestle
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈtɹɛsəl/
Noun

trestle (plural trestles)

  1. A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
  2. A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.
  3. A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.
  4. A trestle bridge.
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