trestle
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.tres·tle
noun \ˈtre-səl also ˈtrə-\Definition of TRESTLE
1
: a braced frame serving as a support
2
: horse 2b
3
: a braced framework of timbers, piles, or steelwork for carrying a road or railroad over a depression
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tres·tle also tres·sel \ˈtre-səl also ˈtrə-\
Origin of TRESTLE
Middle English trestel, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *trastellum, from Latin transtillum, diminutive of transtrum traverse beam, from trans across — more at through
First Known Use: 13th century
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