TRESTLEWORK

trestlework

(noun) a supporting structure composed of a system of connected trestles; for a bridge or pier or scaffold e.g.

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

trestlework (plural trestleworks)

A system of trestles, especially one used to support a bridge.

Source: Wiktionary


Tres"tle*work`, n.

Definition: A viaduct, pier, scaffold, or the like, resting on trestles connected together.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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RESTORATION

(noun) some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; “the restoration looked exactly like the original”


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