trestle

[ tres-uhl ]

/ ˈtrɛs əl /

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noun

a frame typically composed of a horizontal bar or beam rigidly joined or fitted at each end to the top of a transverse A-frame, used as a barrier, a transverse support for planking, etc.; horse.

Civil Engineering.

one of a number of bents, having sloping sides of framework or piling, for supporting the deck or stringers of a bridge.
a bridge made of these.

Origin of trestle

1300–50; Middle English trestel<Middle French, by dissimilation from Old French trestre ≪ Latin trānstrum crossbeam

Words nearby trestle

tress, tressed, tressure, tressy, tres-tine, trestle, trestle table, trestletree, trestlework, tret, Treta Yuga

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Example sentences from the Web for trestle

He was standing at the foot of it in the long aisle between the double row of trestle beds.
The Night Riders|Ridgwell Cullum
Young Dick, quick and sure in all his perceptions and adjustments, dropped on the instant to hands and knees on the trestle.
The Little Lady of the Big House|Jack London
The stringers were chosen at random to determine the general condition of the trestle.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910|W. B. Gregory
The sand and stone were dumped directly into the bins from the cars on the trestle which ran from the wharf to the shaft.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910|B. H. M. Hewett

At my summons two slaves brought in a long and narrow chest, and a trestle for saving wood.
Memoirs of Robert-Houdin, ambassador, author and conjurer|Jean Henri Robert-Houdin

British Dictionary definitions for trestle

trestle

/ (ˈtrɛsəl) /

noun

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, etc

a braced structural tower-like framework of timber, metal, or reinforced concrete that is used to support a bridge or ropeway
a bridge constructed of such frameworks

Word Origin for trestle

C14: from Old French trestel, ultimately from Latin trānstrum transom

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	trestle
释义	trestle [ tres-uhl ] / ˈtrɛs əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR trestle ON THESAURUS.COM noun a frame typically composed of a horizontal bar or beam rigidly joined or fitted at each end to the top of a transverse A-frame, used as a barrier, a transverse support for planking, etc.; horse. Civil Engineering. one of a number of bents, having sloping sides of framework or piling, for supporting the deck or stringers of a bridge. a bridge made of these. Origin of trestle 1300–50; Middle English trestel<Middle French, by dissimilation from Old French trestre ≪ Latin trānstrum crossbeam Words nearby trestle tress, tressed, tressure, tressy, tres-tine, trestle, trestle table, trestletree, trestlework, tret, Treta Yuga Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trestle He was standing at the foot of it in the long aisle between the double row of trestle beds. The Night Riders\|Ridgwell Cullum Young Dick, quick and sure in all his perceptions and adjustments, dropped on the instant to hands and knees on the trestle. The Little Lady of the Big House\|Jack London The stringers were chosen at random to determine the general condition of the trestle. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910\|W. B. Gregory The sand and stone were dumped directly into the bins from the cars on the trestle which ran from the wharf to the shaft. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910\|B. H. M. Hewett At my summons two slaves brought in a long and narrow chest, and a trestle for saving wood. Memoirs of Robert-Houdin, ambassador, author and conjurer\|Jean Henri Robert-Houdin British Dictionary definitions for trestle trestle / (ˈtrɛsəl) / noun 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, etc a braced structural tower-like framework of timber, metal, or reinforced concrete that is used to support a bridge or ropeway a bridge constructed of such frameworks Word Origin for trestle C14: from Old French trestel, ultimately from Latin trānstrum transom Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to trestle horse, support, beam, stand, brace, sawhorse
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trestle

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