easel
noun [C] /ˈiː.zəl/Definition
› a wooden frame, usually with legs, that holds a picture, especially one that an artist is painting or drawingPainting and drawing materialsFrames and structures
(Definition of easel noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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