a wooden frame used to support an object or a structure
brandreth in American English
(ˈbrændrɪθ)
noun
1.
a wooden fence around a well
2.
an iron tripod or trivet placed over a fire
3.
any similar support or framework
Also: brandrith
Word origin
[1350–1400; ME ‹ ON brandreith grate, equiv. to brandbrand + reith vehicle (c. road, raid); r. OE brandrād trivet and brandrida fire-grate]This word is first recorded in the period 1350–1400. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: drag, kick, negative, screen, train