Framework for a tabletop (7)

I believe the answer is:

trestle

(Other definitions for trestle that I've seen before include "folding table?" , "Wooden frame" , "Supporting framework for, eg, table top" , "Supporter" , "Frame to hold table" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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