chevalet
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]chevalet (plural chevalets)
- A rack or rest used in woodwork or glassworking.
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[edit]French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ʃə.va.lɛ/
Audio: (file) Audio (Switzerland): (file)
Noun
[edit]chevalet m (plural chevalets)
- rack (torture instrument)
- horse (torture instrument)
- trestle, support
- (art) easel
- (lutherie) bridge (of guitar, violin, etc.)
- (rare, crafts) a structure used to keep whatever is being worked on at a certain height; a bench or table
- (board games) rack
Further reading
[edit]- “chevalet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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