addition table |
a table that can be used to find the sum of two numbers. |
card table |
a small square table with folding legs, designed for playing card games. |
cocktail table |
a low table, usu. placed in living rooms within easy reach of surrounding seats, on which drinks and refreshments can be set; coffee table. |
coffee table |
a long low table, usu. placed in front of a sofa. |
conference table |
a table large enough to accommodate the participants in a conference. |
console table |
a narrow waist-high table often placed against a wall, the facing legs of which have ornamental brackets. |
dressing table |
a stand or table, usu. with a mirror on or hung above it, at which one sits chiefly to apply makeup. |
end table |
a small table, usu. rectangular, placed at either end of a sofa or beside a chair. |
gate-leg table |
a table with gatelike leg units that swing out from the frame to support hinged leaves. |
multiplication table |
a table that can be used to find the product of two numbers; times table. |
night table |
a small table or stand kept beside one's bed. |
Parsons table |
(sometimes l.c.) a lightweight, square-legged rectangular table, often made of molded plastic. |
periodic table |
a table that illustrates the periodic system of the chemical elements, classified according to atomic number. |
picnic table |
a rectangular table designed for outdoor eating, typically made of wood and having benches attached. |
pier table |
a low table set against a wall between two windows, often beneath a tall mirror. |
plane table |
a portable drawing board mounted on a tripod which is used by surveyors in the field. |
pool table |
a billiard table with a pocket at each corner and at the middle of both long sides, on which pool is played. |
Round Table |
in the Arthurian legends, the table about which King Arthur and his knights sat, or this group collectively. [2 definitions] |
steam table |
a table or counter for keeping food hot, that is fitted with a variety of containers for food and heated from underneath by hot water or steam. |
table d'hôte |
a complete meal offered at a restaurant or hotel with a fixed list of courses and a set price. (Cf. à la carte, prix fixe.) |