ea ‧ sel /ˈiːz ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Dutch ; Origin: ezel 'donkey' ; because an easel carries a painting as a donkey carries a person ]
a wooden frame that you put a painting on while you paint it
ea ‧ sel /ˈiːz ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Dutch ; Origin: ezel 'donkey' ; because an easel carries a painting as a donkey carries a person ]
a wooden frame that you put a painting on while you paint it
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012