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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trestle

/ˈtɹɛsəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
tres-tle
IPA
/ˈtɹɛsəl/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.

noun

A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.

noun

A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.

noun

A trestle bridge.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English trestel, from Old French trestel (“crossbeam”) (French tréteau), from Latin trānstellum, diminutive of trānstrum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: trestel, trānstellum

Inflected Forms

trestles (plural)

Derived Forms

trestleboard trestled trestletree trestlewise trestlework trestling

Phrases

saw-trestle trestle bed trestle board trestle table trestle tree

Homonyms

tressel

Rhymes With

vessel wrestle nestle kessel wessel hessel tressel dressel kessell vessell cecil pestle

Questions

How do you pronounce trestle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɛsəl/.
What does trestle mean?
A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
Where does trestle come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce trestle

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