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Definition of Trestle
1. Noun. A supporting tower used to support a bridge.
2. Noun. Sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop.
Definition of Trestle
1. n. A movable frame or support for anything, as scaffolding, consisting of three or four legs secured to a top piece, and forming a sort of stool or horse, used by carpenters, masons, and other workmen; also, a kind of framework of strong posts or piles, and crossbeams, for supporting a bridge, the track of a railway, or the like.
Definition of Trestle
1. Noun. A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses. ¹
2. Noun. A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks ¹
3. Noun. A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Trestle
1. a framework for supporting a bridge [n -S]