Trestle Meaning in English
word
التعريف
A trestle is a frame with legs, used to support a table, platform, bridge, or similar structure, especially a series of supports for a raised roadway or railway.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Mostly formal or technical; common in construction, engineering, and carpentry. Key phrases: 'trestle table', 'trestle bridge'. Not to be confused with 'easel', which is only for art. 'Trestle' refers both to single supports and a whole series under bridges.
جمل نموذجية
The workers built a wooden trestle to support the bridge.
basic
He placed his tools on a trestle near the wall.
basic
The table stood on two strong trestles.
basic
That old railway still has an iron trestle over the river.
natural
We used some trestles to make a quick table for the party.
natural
The hiking trail crosses a wooden trestle high above the canyon.
natural