释义 |
‖ chevalet|ʃəvalɛ| [Fr. chevalet, dim. of cheval. Cf. It. cavaletto.] a. A trestle or framework for a bridge.
1810Wellington in Gurw. Disp. VI. 177 A bridge upon chevalets cannot be very strong. 1811― VII. 144 Beams of wood..have been made with chevalets to form bridges. b. The bridge of a stringed instrument. c. Glass-manuf. A stand or bench upon which a cylinder of glass is laid before it is spread out.
1890W. J. Gordon Foundry 147 The cylinder—some six feet long—is then laid on the wooden ‘chevalet’ or stand. |