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trestle in Italian

trestle in Italian is cavalletto, trespolo, capra — trestle means a flat bar held up at each end by two spread-out legs, like a sawhorse.

trestle in Italian

cavalletto
noun
A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
trespolo
noun
A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
capra
noun
A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
cavalletto
noun
A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.
capra
noun
A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.
intelaiatura
noun
A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.
traliccio
noun
A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.

What does "trestle" mean?

  1. noun A flat bar held up at each end by two spread-out legs, like a sawhorse.
  2. 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."
  3. noun A framework of spread-out legs used to hold up a bridge.
  4. noun A bridge built on this kind of framework.
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trestle in a sentence

  • 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 Italian?
"trestle" in Italian is cavalletto, trespolo, capra. 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 Italian?
Yes — Italian has 5 translations listed for "trestle": cavalletto, trespolo, capra, intelaiatura, traliccio.
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