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   tres·tle

   /ˈtres(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. a framework consisting of a horizontal beam supported by two pairs of sloping legs, used in pairs to support a flat surface such as a tabletop.
   • ▪ short for trestle table
   • ▪ an open cross-braced framework used to support an elevated structure such as a bridge.
   • ▪ each of a pair of horizontal pieces on a sailing ship's lower mast supporting the topmast.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French trestel, based on Latin transtrum ‘beam’.

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