tressel
/ˈtrɛsəl/
noun
- A framework consisting of a horizontal beam supported by two pairs of legs, used as a support for a tabletop, platform, or other structure.
- The stage was supported by several metal tressels.
- They set up a long table on tressels for the picnic.
- The carpenter built a sturdy tressel to hold the workbench.
- A structure of timbers or steel used to support a bridge or railroad track over a valley or gap.
- Workers inspected the tressel for signs of wear.
- The hiking trail passed under a historic wooden tressel.
- The old railroad tressel crossed the deep gorge.