1.(Building) a framework in the form of a horizontal member supported at each end by a pair of splayed legs, used to carry scaffold boards, a table top, etc 2.(Civil Engineering) a.a braced structural tower-like framework of timber, metal, or reinforced concrete that is used to suppor...
26342. [Class 52 (v).] A trestle comprises supporting frames 1 and strut frames 5 hinged together at 7, each frame being provided with a pair of cross bars 4 between which the scaffold board is clamped. The scaffold board is passed between the two bars 4 of each pair whilst the ...