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trestle ['tresəl](a) (for table) tréteau m(b) Building industry chevalet m►► trestle bridge pont m sur chevalets;trestle table table f à tréteaux -
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['tresl](a wooden support with legs: The platform was on trestles; ( also adjective) a trestle table.) tréteau -
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chevalet m, tréteau mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > trestle
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7 trestle bent
chevalet mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > trestle bent
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8 trestle-shore
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > trestle-shore
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10 vibrating trestle
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11 horse
horse [hɔ:s, pl hɔ:sɪz]1 noun∎ to ride a horse monter à cheval;∎ he fell off his horse il a fait une chute de cheval;∎ to play the horses jouer aux courses;∎ also figurative to back the wrong horse miser sur le mauvais cheval;∎ familiar I could eat a horse! j'ai une faim de loup!;∎ to eat like a horse manger comme quatre;∎ (straight) from the horse's mouth de source sûre;∎ British that's a horse of a different colour c'est une autre paire de manches;∎ to get on one's high horse monter sur ses grands chevaux;∎ wild horses couldn't drag it out of me je serai muet comme une tombe(b) (in breeding) cheval m mâle, cheval m entier;∎ stud horse étalon m;∎ to take a mare to horse faire couvrir une jument∎ regiment of horse régiment m de cavalerieMilitary cavalière fhorse brass médaillon m de bronze (fixé à une martingale);horse breeder éleveur(euse) m,f de chevaux;horse butcher boucher(ère) m,f hippophagique;familiar horse doctor vétérinaire□ mf;British the Horse Guards (regiment) = régiment de cavalerie attaché à la reine et remplissant certaines fonctions officielles; (building) = le bâtiment de Whitehall où se fait chaque jour la relève de la garde;Horse Guards Parade = grande place à Londres où ont lieu les défilés des "Horse Guards";Nautical horse latitudes pot m au noir;horse manure crottin m de cheval; (as fertilizer) fumier m de cheval;Horseracing horse race course f de chevaux;horse racing (UNCOUNT) Horseracing courses fpl (de chevaux);British horse riding Horseriding équitation f;familiar horse sense (gros) bon sens□ m;horse show concours m hippique;horse trials concours m hippique -
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1 noun∎ his legs went from under him ses jambes se sont dérobées sous lui;∎ figurative you don't have a leg to stand on vos arguments ne tiennent pas debout;∎ you won't have a leg to stand on if they find this letter s'ils trouvent cette lettre, vous êtes fichu;∎ very familiar to get one's leg over s'envoyer en l'air;∎ familiar to pull sb's leg faire marcher qn∎ frog's legs cuisses fpl de grenouille(d) (of trousers, pyjamas, stockings) jambe f;∎ these trousers are a bit short in the leg ce pantalon est un peu court au niveau des jambes∎ Sport they won the first/second leg ils ont gagné le match aller/retour∎ leg (side) (when the batsman is right-handed) côté m gauche du terrain; (when the batsman is left-handed) côté m droit du terrain;∎ leg before wicket = au cricket, faute d'un joueur qui intercepte avec sa jambe une balle qui allait frapper le guichet►► Medicine leg iron appareil m orthopédique;familiar leg show revue f légère□
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Trestle — Tres tle, n. [OF. trestel, tresteay, F. tr[ e]teau; probably from L. transtillum a little crossbeam, dim. of transtrum a crossbeam. Cf. {Transom}.] [Written also {tressel}.] 1. A movable frame or support for anything, as scaffolding, consisting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trestle — early 14c., a support for something, from O.Fr. trestel crossbeam (12c.), presumed to be an alteration of L. *transtellum, dim. of transtrum beam, crossbar. Specific meaning support for a bridge is recorded from 1796 … Etymology dictionary
trestle — ► NOUN 1) a framework consisting of a horizontal beam supported by two pairs of sloping legs, used in pairs to support a flat surface such as a table top. 2) (also trestlework) an open braced framework used to support an elevated structure such… … English terms dictionary
trestle — [tres′əl] n. [ME trestel < OFr < VL * transtellum, dim. of L transtrum, a beam: see TRANSOM] 1. a framework consisting of a horizontal beam fastened to two pairs of spreading legs, used to support planks to form a table, platform, etc. 2.… … English World dictionary
Trestle — Other uses|Trestle (disambiguation) A trestle is a bridge that consists of a number of short spans, supported by splayed vertical elements and is usually for railroad use. Timber trestles were extensively used in the nineteenth century in… … Wikipedia
trestle — noun a) A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses. 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… … Wiktionary
Trestle — Wilburton Trestle Trestle (engl.: Gerüst) oder auch Bockbrücke ist eine Brückenbauart, die aus einer Konstruktion mit Stützelementen kurzer Spannweite besteht, gestützt durch sich nach oben verjüngende vertikale Elemente und üblicherweise bei… … Deutsch Wikipedia
trestle — Synonyms and related words: L, branch, buck, cable railway, clotheshorse, cog railway, el, electric railway, elevated, elevated railway, embankment, feeder, feeder line, gravity operated railway, horse, horse railway, junction, light railroad,… … Moby Thesaurus
trestle — UK [ˈtres(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms trestle : singular trestle plural trestles a frame that is shaped like the letter A , used especially for supporting a board to make a temporary table called a trestle table … English dictionary
trestle — n. 1 a supporting structure for a table etc., consisting of two frames fixed at an angle or hinged or of a bar supported by two divergent pairs of legs. 2 (in full trestle table) a table consisting of a board or boards laid on trestles or other… … Useful english dictionary
trestle — noun Trestle is used before these nouns: ↑table … Collocations dictionary