C2 noun #73,445 most common

trestle

UK /ˈtɹɛsəl/ | US /ˈtɹɛsəl/

A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.

trestle in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
  • (noun) A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.
  • (noun) A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.

Meanings

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