About The Word Trestle

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Trestle

Trestle Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Trestle?
[n] sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop
[n] a supporting tower used to support a bridge Synonyms | Synonyms for Trestle: Related Terms | Find terms related to Trestle: See Also | bridge | buck | horse | sawbuck | sawhorse | span | supporting tower | trestle table Trestle In Webster's Dictionary \Tres"tle\, n. [OF. trestel, tresteay, F. tr['e]teau;
probably from L. transtillum a little crossbeam, dim. of
transtrum a crossbeam. Cf. {Transom}.] [Written also
{tressel}.]
1. A movable frame or support for anything, as scaffolding,
consisting of three or four legs secured to a top piece,
and forming a sort of stool or horse, used by carpenters,
masons, and other workmen; also, a kind of framework of
strong posts or piles, and crossbeams, for supporting a
bridge, the track of a railway, or the like.
2. The frame of a table.
{Trestle board}, a board used by architects, draughtsmen, and
the like, for drawing designs upon; -- so called because
commonly supported by trestles.
{Trestle bridge}. See under {Bridge}, n.
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