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counter table

American  

noun

  1. a medieval English table having a top divided into appropriately marked spaces for various denominations of money.


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Directly behind the helm bench, the outdoor food preparation area was well-equipped to prepare an afternoon�s repast; when dining was done, the counter table disappeared beneath a beautifully finished wooden top.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was large, furnished with shelves from top to bottom, occupied in the middle by a sort of counter table on which also were spread rows of books.

From En Route by Huysmans, J.-K. (Joris-Karl)

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