trestle

trestle

This is a word that I don't remember having heard before. It appears in a section of text that I'd like to translate and is acting as a bit of a stumbling block. Unfortunately I can't give much more context than what's given in the excerpt below since the excerpt appears in the text in a disconnected manner.

There was a trestle that she had been wanting to walk, except her mother wouldn't let her. She did anyway. It was fun on that trestle, but she got a spanking when she got home.

From the dictionary, I have a decent idea of what it might mean, but I'd like to hear what others say before being certain.

It will be a trestle bridge - probably one for a railway - like this : http://tinyurl.com/2g2lw2

It is a type of construction for bridges. Here are some photos that may help.

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I'm guessing that Manitoba is too flat to have railway trestles, Pozzo?👁 Big Grin :D

Thanks everybody! You've cleared up the ambiguities completely now. Yes, Dimcl, Manitoba is not exactly known for its trestles. Our highest peak has a tower on top to see the view over the trees 👁 Smile :)
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