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Answer for the clue "A supporting structure composed of a system of connected trestles ", 11 letters:
trestlework

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Word definitions for trestlework in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Trestlework \Tres"tle*work`\, n. A viaduct, pier, scaffold, or the like, resting on trestles connected together.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a supporting structure composed of a system of connected trestles; for a bridge or pier or scaffold e.g.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. a system of trestles, especially one used to support a bridge

Usage examples of trestlework.

Nearer and higher loomed the steel trestlework upon which rested the giant engine.