noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈtɹɛsəl/
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rhymes with -ɛsəl
CMU ARPABET:T R EH1 S AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A trestle bridge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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5
noun
Meaning 5
sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sawhorse, horse, sawbuck, buck
6
noun
Meaning 6
a supporting tower used to support a bridge
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Broader terms: supporting tower
History
Etymology
From Middle English trestel, from Old French trestel (“crossbeam”) (French tréteau), from Latin trānstellum, diminutive of trānstrum.
Across languages
Translations
62 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
магаре
(magare)
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
Danish:
buk
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
Dutch:
schraag
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
Finnish:
pukki
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
French:
tréteau
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
German:
Bock
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
German:
Auflagebock
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
German:
Stützbock
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
German:
Traverse
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
German:
Arbeitsbock
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
German:
Sägebock
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
German:
Holzbock
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
Italian:
cavalletto
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
Italian:
trespolo
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
Italian:
capra
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
Japanese:
架台
(kadai)
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
Japanese:
馬
(uma)
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
Japanese:
脚立
(kyatatsu)
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
Latin:
vāra
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
Māori:
kaupae
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
Middle English:
trest
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
Middle English:
trestel
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
Russian:
ко́злы
(kozly)
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
Scottish Gaelic:
sorchan
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
Spanish:
caballete
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
Ottoman Turkish:
سهپا
(sehpa)
— a horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs
Catalan:
cavallet
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
Finnish:
pukki
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
French:
tréteau
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
Galician:
cabalete
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
German:
Bock
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
German:
Gestell
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
German:
Untergestell
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
German:
Auflagegestell
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
German:
Tischgestell
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
German:
Auflagebock
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
German:
Stützbock
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
German:
Klappbock
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
Italian:
capra
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
Italian:
cavalletto
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
Japanese:
架台
(kadai)
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
Middle English:
trest
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
Middle English:
trestel
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
Plautdietsch:
Steilozh
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
Scottish Gaelic:
sorchan
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
Swedish:
bock
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
Ottoman Turkish:
سهپا
(sehpa)
— a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks
Bulgarian:
подпора
(podpora)
— a framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge
Finnish:
pukki
— a framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge
German:
Gerüst
— a framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge
German:
Gerüstpfeiler
— a framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge
German:
Trestle
— a framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge
German:
Bock
— a framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge
German:
Pfahljoch
— a framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge
German:
Schragen
— a framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge
German:
Stützkonstruktion
— a framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge
German:
Stützgerüst
— a framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge
Italian:
intelaiatura
— a framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge
Italian:
traliccio
— a framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge
Japanese:
架台
(kadai)
— a framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge
Plautdietsch:
Steilozh
— a framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge
Portuguese:
cavalete
— a framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge