chevalet

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noun

A rack or rest used in woodwork or glassworking.

OriginFrench chevalet →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounchevalet (plural chevalets)

plural chevalets

  1. A rack or rest used in woodwork or glassworking.

Origin

  1. Frenchchevalet
  2. Englishchevalet

Borrowed from French chevalet.

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APA

chevalet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chevalet

MLA

“chevalet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chevalet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chevalet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chevalet.

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