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trestle

The correct spelling is trestle.

How to pronounce trestle

noun

IPA: /ˈtɹɛsəl/

Say it like: Tre-stl-e

The correct spelling is trestle. A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
  2. 2.A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.
  3. 3.A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.
  4. 4.A trestle bridge.

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