trestle in German
trestle in German is Bock, Arbeitsbock, Auflagebock — trestle means a flat bar held up at each end by two spread-out legs, like a sawhorse.
trestle in German
Bock
A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
Arbeitsbock
A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
Auflagebock
A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
Holzbock
A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
Stützbock
A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
Sägebock
A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
Bock
A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.
Gestell
A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.
Auflagebock
A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.
Auflagegestell
A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.
Klappbock
A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.
Stützbock
A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.
Bock
A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.
Gerüst
A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.
Gerüstpfeiler
A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.
Pfahljoch
A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.
Schragen
A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.
Stützgerüst
A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.
What does "trestle" mean?
- noun A flat bar held up at each end by two spread-out legs, like a sawhorse.
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noun A stand with legs, either folding or fixed, used to hold up a table top or planks.
"He turned the knob, but the door was locked. Retracing his steps past a vacant lot, the young man entered a shop where a colored man was employed in varnishing a coffin, which stood on two trestles in the middle of the floor."
- noun A framework of spread-out legs used to hold up a bridge.
- noun A bridge built on this kind of framework.
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- He turned the knob, but the door was locked. Retracing his steps past a vacant lot, the young man entered a shop where a colored man was employed in varnishing a coffin, which stood on two trestles in the middle of the floor.
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What is "trestle" in German?
"trestle" in German is Bock, Arbeitsbock, Auflagebock. trestle means: A flat bar held up at each end by two spread-out legs, like a sawhorse.
Are there other ways to say "trestle" in German?
Yes — German has 14 translations listed for "trestle": Bock, Arbeitsbock, Auflagebock, Holzbock, Stützbock, Sägebock.
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