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trestling

trestling noun: a system of trestles, especially one used to support a bridge.

Noun

trestling

  1. A system of trestles, especially one used to support a bridge.
    Synonyms:
    trestlework

Synonyms of trestling

Origin of trestling

From trestle + -ing.

Questions about trestling

What does trestling mean?
Trestling means a system of trestles, especially one used to support a bridge.
What part of speech is trestling?
Trestling is a noun.

Words near trestling in the dictionary

  1. trestletree
  2. trestletrees
  3. trestlewise
  4. trestlework
  5. trestleworks
  6. trestling
  7. trestolone
  8. tresvigintillion
  9. Treswell
  10. tret
  11. Treta Yuga

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