trestle
/ˈtɹɛsəl/ noun C2- A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
- A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.
- A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.
- A trestle bridge.
Plural trestles
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The two coffins were placed on trestles previously prepared for their reception in the right-hand crypt belonging to the Saint-Méran family.
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