caballete

Definitions of caballete
  1. noun
    an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
    synonyms: borriquete
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    type of:
    trípode
    a three-legged rack used for support
  2. noun
    a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.
    synonyms: poíno
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    type of:
    armadura, armazón, bastidor, carcasa, encuadramiento, marco, sistema
    a structure supporting or containing something
  3. noun
    a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
    synonyms: borrico, borriquete, burro, caballo, cabra, cabrilla
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    type of:
    armadura, armazón, bastidor, carcasa, encuadramiento, marco, sistema
    a structure supporting or containing something
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