trestle

  1. Noun.  A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
  2. Noun.  A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks.
  3. Noun.  A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.

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