cavalete — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bridge noun A structure built to carry a road, railway, or path across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
- easel noun A stand, usually with three legs, used to hold up a canvas or board for painting or display.
- rack noun A framework or set of shelves, bars, or hooks used for holding, storing, or displaying things.
- trestle noun A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
Senses
cavalete is used for these senses in English:
- bridge (music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
- easel An upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas.
- rack (historical) A device, incorporating a ratchet, used to torture victims by stretching them beyond their natural limits.
- sawhorse A structure with a crosspiece used to support timber or other material for working.
- trestle A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.
bridge — full definition
- noun A structure built to carry a road, railway, or path across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
- noun The bony or cartilaginous ridge along the top of the nose.
- noun A raised platform on a ship from which the captain and crew control and observe the vessel.
- noun A section of a song that connects two other parts, often building tension before a chorus returns.
- noun A trick-taking card game for four players in two partnerships.