1. A small easel or stand used to hold a painting, drawing, or other artwork at an angle for display or work.
Usage: Also called a table easel or desk easel.; Commonly used in art studios, galleries, and educational settings.
2. A bridge-like support or rest, especially one used to hold a stringed instrument (such as a violin) or to support a tool or object during work.
Usage: Musical and craft contexts.; From French, originally referring to a sawhorse or trestle.

Examples

• The artist placed her watercolor painting on a small chevalet to dry.
• He used a chevalet to display the portrait in the gallery window.
• The violin maker rested the instrument on a chevalet while carving the bridge.
• Students in the art class each had a chevalet at their workstation.
• The museum gift shop sold decorative chevalets for holding greeting cards.
• She positioned the chevalet at a 45-degree angle for optimal viewing.