table board
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of table board
First recorded in 1475–85
Example Sentences
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She was afraid, she told Grandma Carroll, that the table board at Mrs. Bentwick's was none of the best.
From And So They Were Married by Kingsley, Florence Morse
From the table board or top used in 1624, square, oval, or round in contour, evolved the butterfly table popular about 1700, many examples of which are found throughout Connecticut.
From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Northend, Mary H.
Paul laughed as he sat himself down to the hospi table board.
From In the Wars of the Roses A Story for the Young by Everett-Green, Evelyn
“Take napkins, Sirs, and water take, Sit down at our table board; We bid ye welcome to our land, Fit answer we’ll award.”
From The Mermaid's Prophecy and Other Songs Relating to Queen Dagmar by Wise, Thomas James
Tents could be rented, and a cottager might open a room for a guest, but it was forbidden to supply table board for pay.
From The Story of Chautauqua by Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman
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