easel
The origin and history of easel.
Etymology
From Dutch ezel, meaning "donkey" — the stand was jokingly compared to a beast of burden holding up a load, much like "sawhorse" or "clotheshorse."
The origin and history of easel.
From Dutch ezel, meaning "donkey" — the stand was jokingly compared to a beast of burden holding up a load, much like "sawhorse" or "clotheshorse."
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