noun
- a framework of trestles supporting a bridge, especially a railroad bridge
Usage: engineering; construction
Examples
- The old railroad crossed the valley on a wooden trestlework.
- Engineers inspected the steel trestlework for signs of wear.
- The historic trestlework was replaced with a modern concrete bridge.
- Workers reinforced the trestlework before the heavy freight trains arrived.
- The photographer captured the intricate patterns of the railway trestlework.
- Strong winds tested the stability of the elevated trestlework.