Where does “trestletree” come from?
trestletree (English) comes from English trestle, from Middle English trestel, from Old French trestel, from Latin trānstellum, from Latin transtrum, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus — smoke; mist, haze.
trestletree (English): One of two strong bars of timber, fixed...
Definitions
- One of two strong bars of timber, fixed...
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