trestle
noun
1.
a supporting tower used to support a bridge
2.
sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop
Origin
From Middle English trestel, from Old French trestel (“crossbeam”) (French tréteau), from Latin trānstellum, diminutive of trānstrum.
Phrases
- trestle bed
- trestle board
- trestle table
- trestle tree
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