cavalletto

easel

noun kah-vahl-LET-toh Rare

Also means

sawhorse

Usage Note

Cavalletto is the diminutive of cavallo (horse) — literally 'little horse' — and refers to a tripod stand used by painters or photographers. It also means a sawhorse or trestle. The same word is used for a camera tripod (cavalletto per fotocamera). The plural is cavalletti.

Examples

"Il pittore sistemò la tela sul cavalletto."

Natural Translation

The painter arranged the canvas on the easel.

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