chevalet

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French chevalet.

Noun

chevalet (plural chevalets)

1. A rack or rest used in woodwork or glassworking.

Related terms

• cheval glass

Anagrams

• cleaveth

French

Etymology

From cheval +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃə.va.lɛ/

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Noun

chevalet m (plural chevalets)

1. rack (torture instrument)
2. horse (torture instrument)
3. trestle, support
4. (art) easel
5. (lutherie) bridge (of guitar, violin, etc.)
6. (rare, crafts) a structure used to keep whatever is being worked on at a certain height; a bench or table
7. (board games) rack

Further reading

• “chevalet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012