| addition table |
a table that can be used to find the sum of two numbers. |
| altar |
a raised table or platform used for religious ceremonies. |
| arm wrestling |
a contest in which each of two opponents places either the right or the left elbow on a table with the forearm vertical, clasps the opponent's hand, and tries to force the opponent's hand back until it touches the table; Indian wrestling. |
| Arthur |
in legend, esp. as codified by Thomas Malory in the sixteenth-century Morte d'Arthur, the King of Britain and the leader of the Knights of the Round Table. |
| atomic number |
the factor that determines the relative position of an element in the periodic table. [1/2 definitions] |
| bagatelle |
a game played with balls and cues on a table with holes at one end. [1/3 definitions] |
| balkline |
a line parallel and close to one end of a billiard table, from behind which the opening shot is made. |
| bench |
a table for working on, often with space for tools. [1/2 definitions] |
| billiards |
a game played with long sticks and hard balls on a special table covered with cloth. Players use a stick to hit the balls against each other and into pockets along the edges of the table. |
| box score |
a statistical summary in table form of each player's performance in a game, esp. baseball or basketball. |
| buffet2 |
a piece of furniture with a flat top and shelves or drawers to store table linens, dishes, and silverware. [2 definitions] |
| bus2 |
to clear dishes, cups, and other things from a table in a restaurant. |
| cafeteria |
a restaurant where people choose their own food and then carry it to a table. |
| card table |
a small square table with folding legs, designed for playing card games. |
| case knife |
a table knife. [1/2 definitions] |
| cassino |
a game of cards in which cards that are face up on the table can be claimed by players with matching cards in their hands. |
| centerpiece |
an ornament or decoration occupying a central location, esp. the center of a dining table. |
| Chablis |
a very dry white Burgundy table wine. |
| chafing dish |
a lidded dish or pot, supported on a metal frame with a candle or other heating device beneath it, and used to cook food at the table or keep it hot. |
| chardonnay |
(often cap.) a dry white table wine. [1/2 definitions] |
| chart |
a sheet that gives information in the form of a table or graph. |