trestle
pronunciation
How to pronounce trestle in British English:
UK [ˈtresl]
How to pronounce trestle in American English:
US [ˈtrɛsəl]
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- Noun:
- a supporting tower used to support a bridge
- sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop
Word Origin
- trestle (n.)
- early 14c., "a support for something," from Old French trestel "crossbeam" (12c., Modern French tréteu), presumed to be an alteration of Vulgar Latin *transtellum, diminutive of transtrum "beam, crossbar" (see transom). Specific meaning "support for a bridge" is recorded from 1796.
Example
- 1. The first piece is about the tractive calculationonrailway trestle .
- 2. Wants to give me to relate as soon as possible , I the shina district trestle !
- 3. Police allege that he tagged locations in the massachusetts avenue and newbury street area and the railroad trestle by the bu bridge , said department spokesman officer james kenneally .
- 4. For platform group connected by trestle , one of which shall have helideck , and arrangement principle and requirements of deck shall conform to related requirements in chapter 12 of the rules .
- 5. Feasibility study is necessary to be carried out for reform of the fire-fighting equipment of a trestle in dalian new port which had been used for 30 years .