trustle Definition
- 1to lay or support something on a horizontal beam or rail
- 2to move with a low rumbling sound
Using trustle: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "trustle" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The bridge trustles over the river.
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The train trustled through the countryside.
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The workers trustled the heavy crates onto the truck.
trustle Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with trustle
Example
The old-fashioned trustle bed creaked as she sat down on it.
a tree that has been trimmed to have a horizontal branch for supporting a grapevine or other climbing plant
Example
The farmer planted several trustle trees in his vineyard.
Example
He slid the trustle board under the car and crawled underneath to fix the engine.
Origins of trustle
from Old Norse 'trest', meaning 'a beam'
Summary: trustle in Brief
The verb 'trustle' [ˈtrʌsl] means to lay or support something on a horizontal beam or rail, or to move with a low rumbling sound. It is often used in the context of bridges, trains, and heavy objects, as in 'The bridge trustles over the river.' 'Trustle' also appears in phrases like 'trustle bed,' referring to a type of bed supported by a horizontal beam, and 'trustle tree,' a tree trimmed to support a grapevine.
