EASEL


Meaning of EASEL in English

/ ˈiːzl; NAmE / noun

a wooden frame to hold a picture while it is being painted or (in the past) a blackboard

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Dutch ezel ass. The word “horse” is used in English in a similar way to denote a supporting frame.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.