trestle

tres·tle

T0341800 (trĕs′əl)n.1. A horizontal beam or bar held up by two pairs of divergent legs and used as a support.2. A framework consisting of slanted braces and horizontal crosspieces supporting a bridge or causeway.

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[Middle English trestel, from Old French, alteration of Vulgar Latin *trāstellum, trānstellum, diminutive of Latin trānstrum, beam; see transom.]

trestle

(ˈtrɛsəl) n1. (Building) a framework in the form of a horizontal member supported at each end by a pair of splayed legs, used to carry scaffold boards, a table top, etc2. (Civil Engineering) a. a braced structural tower-like framework of timber, metal, or reinforced concrete that is used to support a bridge or ropewayb. a bridge constructed of such frameworks[C14: from Old French trestel, ultimately from Latin trānstrum transom]

tres•tle

(ˈtrɛs əl)

n. 1. a frame typically composed of a horizontal member rigidly attached at each end to the top of a transverse A-frame, used as a barrier, a support for planking, etc.; horse. 2. a. one of a number of transverse frames joined together to support a bridge. b. a bridge made of these. [1300–50; Middle English trestel < Middle French, by dissimilation from Old French trestre « Latin trānstrum crossbeam]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trestle - a supporting tower used to support a bridgebridge, span - a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.supporting tower - a tower that serves to support something
	2.	trestle - sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletopsawbuck, sawhorse, buck, horse - a framework for holding wood that is being sawedtrestle table - a table supported on trestles

Translations

支架

trestle

(ˈtresl) noun a wooden support with legs. The platform was on trestles; (also adjective) a trestle table. 支架 支架