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gate-leg table

or gate-legged table

[geyt-leg]
noun
  1. a table having drop leaves supported by gate legs.

Origin of gate-leg table

First recorded in 1900–05
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British Dictionary definitions for gate-leg table

gate-leg table

gate-legged table

noun
  1. a table with one or two drop leaves that are supported when in use by a hinged leg swung out from the frame
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