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trestle

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
trestle/ˈtresl/

▶noun

1 a framework consisting of a horizontal beam supported by two pairs of sloping legs, used in pairs to support a flat surface such as a table top.

2 (also trestlework) an open braced framework used to support an elevated structure such as a bridge.

3 (also trestletree) each of a pair of horizontal pieces on a sailing ship's lower mast supporting the topmast.

– origin ME: from OFr. trestel, based on L. transtrum ‘beam’.

'trestle' also found in these Oxford entries:

shamble - trestle table

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