sideboard vs. credenza

noun

  1. a piece of furniture, as in a dining room, often with shelves, drawers, etc., for holding articles of table service.

  2. a board forming a side or a part of a side; sidepiece.

  3. Slang.,  sideboards, side whiskers.

noun

  1. Also a sideboard or buffet, especially one without legs.

  2. a closed cabinet for papers, office supplies, etc., often of desk height and matching the other furniture in an executive's office.

  3. Ecclesiastical.,  credence.