Tablas

[ tahb-luhs ]

/ ˈtɑb ləs /

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an island in the Sibuyan Sea, Philippines, one of the Romblon Islands. 265 sq. mi. (686 sq. km).

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About two leagues from the island of Tablas—or, as it is also called, Osigan—lies the island of Simara.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803, Volume V., 1582-1583|Various
Tablas, in the Spanish tables, probably the game of draughts.
The Boy's Book of Heroes|Helena Peake
The island of Donblon lies between Çibuyan and the island of Tablas.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803, Volume V., 1582-1583|Various
Roofs are transverse beams (vigas), which in turn hold small cross branches (savinos) or planks (tablas).
The Penitente Moradas of Abiqui|Richard E. Ahlborn

At Las Tablas he forced a Mexican blacksmith to free him of his irons.
The Story of the Outlaw|Emerson Hough