variants
or less commonly tressel
1
: a braced frame serving as a support
2
3
: a braced framework of timbers, piles, or steelwork for carrying a road or railroad over a depression
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For years, archaeologists contended that the riverbed near Solothurn could contain a pile trestle due to the unique characteristics of this small municipality in Switzerland.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
The victim was a 17-year-old Allentown resident who jumped from the trestle into Jordan Creek and did not resurface, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office & Forensic Center said in a press release on Thursday, May 28.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The scenic journey zigzags along the river canyon and over a 137-foot trestle.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The project there includes the construction of a second set of railroad tracks and a concrete-and-steel, double-track bridge to replace a wooden trestle from the 1940s.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
The victim was a 17-year-old Allentown resident who jumped from the trestle into Jordan Creek and did not resurface, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office & Forensic Center said in a press release on Thursday, May 28.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The scenic journey zigzags along the river canyon and over a 137-foot trestle.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The project there includes the construction of a second set of railroad tracks and a concrete-and-steel, double-track bridge to replace a wooden trestle from the 1940s.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
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“Trestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trestle. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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trestle
noun
tres·tle
ˈtres-əl 
1
: a braced frame consisting usually of a horizontal piece with spreading legs at each end that supports something (as the top of a table)
2
: a structure of timbers or steel for carrying a road or railroad over a valley
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