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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Easel \Ea"sel\, n. [D. ezel ass, donkey, hence easel, or G. esel; akin to E. ass. See {Ass}.] A frame (commonly) of wood serving to hold a canvas upright, or nearly upright, for the painter's convenience or for exhibition. {Easel picture}, {Easel piece}, a painting of moderate size such as is made while resting on an easel, as distinguished from a painting on a wall or ceiling. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: easel n : an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
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