trestle table
Americannoun
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a table having transverse slabs or rigid frames for supports, and usually strengthened by a long stretcher.
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a table composed of a movable top supported by trestles.
Etymology
Origin of trestle table
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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He surveyed his skull and placed it against a trestle table to dry.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2022
In quiet moments, she might help out at the trestle table that serves as the Belles’ merchandising arm.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2019
One day I see him right at the back of the club, having a go at a young woman standing behind a trestle table of wine glasses.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 12, 2019
We're at the soundcheck for a rock show where, in accordance with Damon Albarn's demands, a supply of freshly-made, locally-sourced baked goods has been laid out on a trestle table.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2018
Outside the Merchant’s House a trestle table had been set up in the shade and decorated with striped blue-and-white pennons that fluttered at every breath of air.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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