| Meaning | A piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs. |
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| Example | "it was a sturdy table" |
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| Instances | Round Table, King Arthur's Round Table | (legend) the circular table for King Arthur and his knights |
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| Parts | leg | One of the supports for a piece of furniture |
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| tabletop | The top horizontal work surface of a table |
| tableware | articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware) |
| Narrower | Parsons table | A sturdy rectangular table with block legs at the four corners |
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| altar, communion table, Lord's table | The table in Christian churches where communion is given |
| booth | A table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches |
| breakfast table | A table where breakfast is eaten |
| card table | A small light table with folding legs |
| card table | A table for playing cards (as in a casino) |
| coffee table, cocktail table | Low table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are served |
| conference table, council table, council board | The table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting |
| console table, console | A small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall |
| counter | Table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted |
| desk | A piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments |
| dressing table, dresser, vanity, toilet table | Low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup |
| drop-leaf table | A table that has a drop-leaf to enlarge its surface |
| gaming table | A table used for gambling |
| gueridon | A small round table |
| kitchen table | A table in the kitchen |
| operating table | Table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation |
| pedestal table | A table supported by a single central column |
| pier table | A low table set below a pier glass |
| platen | work table of a machine tool |
| pool table, billiard table, snooker table | game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played |
| stand | A small table for holding articles of various kinds |
| table-tennis table, ping-pong table, pingpong table | A table used for playing table tennis |
| tea table | A small table for serving afternoon tea |
| trestle table | A table supported on trestles |
| worktable, work table | A table designed for a particular task |
| Broader | furniture, piece of furniture, article of furniture | furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy |
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| Spanish | mesa |
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| Catalan | taula |
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