chevalet

English

Noun

chevalet (plural chevalets)

A rack or rest used in woodwork or glassworking.

Anagrams

cleaveth

French

Etymology

From cheval +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃə.va.lɛ/

Noun

chevalet m (plural chevalets)

(torture) rack
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.
(Scrabble) rack

Further reading

“chevalet” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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