Noun
A horse; hence, a support or frame.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA player going bank may either do so on a single hand, in the ordinary course, or a cheval, i.e. on two hands separately, one-half of the stake being played upon each hand. Source: Internet
A classic example of the latter is the cheval glass, which may be tilted. Source: Internet
The same is true for cheval pluralized as chevaux and many others. Source: Internet
Applications A cheval glass Reflections in a spherical convex mirror. Source: Internet
The cheval-vapeur main (ch) unit should not be confused with the French cheval fiscal main (CV). Source: Internet