Trestle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɹɛsəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trestle is a noun meaning A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
Meaning
A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
More Meanings
- A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.
- A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.
- A trestle bridge.
Example Sentences
He turned the knob, but the door was locked. Retracing his steps past a vacant lot, the young man entered a shop where a colored man was employed in varnishing a coffin, which stood on two trestles in the middle of the floor.
Word Forms
- trestles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bridge, deck, upstairs, stack, trestlework, trestle board.
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