trestle
noun /ˈtresl/
/ˈtresl/
- a wooden or metal structure with two pairs of sloping legs. Trestles are used in pairs to support a flat surface, for example the top of a table.Oxford Collocations DictionaryTrestle is used before these nouns:
- table
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French trestel, based on Latin transtrum ‘beam’.