plural trestles
1
: a frame that is made of a horizontal piece between two vertical pieces and that is used to support something (such as the top of a table)
2
: a complex structure that is used especially for supporting railroad tracks over a valley, river, etc.
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“Trestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/trestle. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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