noun
- plural of trestle; horizontal beams or frameworks supported by legs, used to support a surface such as a table top or bridge deck
Examples
- The carpenter set up wooden trestles to support the plywood tabletop.
- The old railroad bridge was built on steel trestles spanning the valley.
- She arranged the trestles in the garage to create a temporary workbench.
- The dining table consisted of a long board resting on two sturdy trestles.
- Workers inspected the concrete trestles supporting the highway overpass.
- The folding trestles made it easy to set up tables for the outdoor event.