WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
che•va•let
(shev′ə lā′, shə val′ā),USA pronunciation n.
- Music, Music and Dancethe bridge on a stringed musical instrument, as a violin.
- Latin caballus) + -et -et; compare parallel sense of horse
- French: more generally, any wooden frame for holding or supporting something, equivalent. to cheval horse (
- 1800–10
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