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gate-leg table

or gate-legged table

[ geyt-leg ]
/ ˈgeɪtˌlɛg /

noun

a table having drop leaves supported by gate legs.

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Nearby words

  1. gate theory,
  2. gate valve,
  3. gate-control theory,
  4. gate-crash,
  5. gate-crasher,
  6. gateau,
  7. gated,
  8. gated community,
  9. gatefold,
  10. gatefold sleeve

Origin of gate-leg table

First recorded in 1900–05
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

British Dictionary definitions for gate-leg table

gate-leg table

gate-legged table

noun

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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