refectory table

A long table with straight, heavy legs.

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refectory table

(Furniture) a long narrow dining table supported by two trestles joined by a stretcher or set into a base

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refec′tory ta`ble

a long, narrow table supported by heavy legs or trestles connected by stretchers.

[1920–25]

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Noun

refectory table - a long narrow dining table supported by a stretcher between two trestles

dining table, board - a table at which meals are served; "he helped her clear the dining table"; "a feast was spread upon the board"

Translations

tavola lunga e stretta

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