gate leg

noun

Furniture.

1. a leg attached to a hinged frame that can be swung out to support a drop leaf.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gate leg¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The assemblage “Gate Leg Table” features a worn piece of wood — part of a chair — that reads like a faded memory of Driskell’s grandfather, a furniture maker.

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Below is a Suggested List of Furnishings Which the Hall Might Contain A table—Of oak, mahogany, or walnut, either drop-leaf, gate- leg, or console.

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