Definition of gateleg table in English:

gateleg table

nounˈɡeɪtlɛɡ ˌteɪb(ə)lˈɡeɪtlɛɡ ˌteɪb(ə)l

A table with hinged legs that are swung out from the centre to support folding leaves and make the table larger.
折叠式桌子
Example sentencesExamples
- In this room New England Chippendale chairs surround a William and Mary gateleg table set with English creamware plates made between 1785 and 1790 and Prattware dishes and a tea set of about 1800.
- The Philadelphia walnut gateleg table dates from about 1710.
- Despite uncertainty about the maker, this table represents one of the few well-documented Philadelphia gateleg tables.
- The origin of the gateleg table is difficult to pinpoint.
- It would be a double gateleg table, I decided, partly as a tribute to an elegant, classic piece of furniture and partly as a way to have both a rectangular and a round table.

Derivatives

gatelegged

adjective

The family retired to the old-fashioned parlor with its straight-backed armchairs, horsehair chesterfield, pump organ, and gatelegged tables.
Example sentencesExamples
- The dark oak gatelegged table and solid chest-of-drawers are consistent with his earlier statement that he inherited his parents’ oak furniture; moreover, its darkness is consonant with the staid owner's solid character and melancholic disposition.
- Then we got down the cedar gatelegged table Papa made and she is borrowing it for her dinette until she gets one.
- It was gatelegged - its top could unfold and the back legs could swing out to support it.
- She sat on the sofa in the place of honour; gatelegged tables were brought in, and baked meats in trays.

Definition of gateleg table in US English:

gateleg table

nounˈɡeɪtlɛɡ ˌteɪb(ə)lˈɡātleɡ ˌtāb(ə)l

A table with hinged legs that swing out from the frame to support the drop leaves that make the surface of the table larger.
折叠式桌子
Example sentencesExamples
- The origin of the gateleg table is difficult to pinpoint.
- It would be a double gateleg table, I decided, partly as a tribute to an elegant, classic piece of furniture and partly as a way to have both a rectangular and a round table.
- The Philadelphia walnut gateleg table dates from about 1710.
- Despite uncertainty about the maker, this table represents one of the few well-documented Philadelphia gateleg tables.
- In this room New England Chippendale chairs surround a William and Mary gateleg table set with English creamware plates made between 1785 and 1790 and Prattware dishes and a tea set of about 1800.

词汇	gateleg table
释义	Definition of gateleg table in English: gateleg table nounˈɡeɪtlɛɡ ˌteɪb(ə)lˈɡeɪtlɛɡ ˌteɪb(ə)l A table with hinged legs that are swung out from the centre to support folding leaves and make the table larger. 折叠式桌子 Example sentencesExamples In this room New England Chippendale chairs surround a William and Mary gateleg table set with English creamware plates made between 1785 and 1790 and Prattware dishes and a tea set of about 1800. The Philadelphia walnut gateleg table dates from about 1710. Despite uncertainty about the maker, this table represents one of the few well-documented Philadelphia gateleg tables. The origin of the gateleg table is difficult to pinpoint. It would be a double gateleg table, I decided, partly as a tribute to an elegant, classic piece of furniture and partly as a way to have both a rectangular and a round table. Derivatives gatelegged adjective The family retired to the old-fashioned parlor with its straight-backed armchairs, horsehair chesterfield, pump organ, and gatelegged tables. Example sentencesExamples The dark oak gatelegged table and solid chest-of-drawers are consistent with his earlier statement that he inherited his parents’ oak furniture; moreover, its darkness is consonant with the staid owner's solid character and melancholic disposition. Then we got down the cedar gatelegged table Papa made and she is borrowing it for her dinette until she gets one. It was gatelegged - its top could unfold and the back legs could swing out to support it. She sat on the sofa in the place of honour; gatelegged tables were brought in, and baked meats in trays. Definition of gateleg table in US English: gateleg table nounˈɡeɪtlɛɡ ˌteɪb(ə)lˈɡātleɡ ˌtāb(ə)l A table with hinged legs that swing out from the frame to support the drop leaves that make the surface of the table larger. 折叠式桌子 Example sentencesExamples The origin of the gateleg table is difficult to pinpoint. It would be a double gateleg table, I decided, partly as a tribute to an elegant, classic piece of furniture and partly as a way to have both a rectangular and a round table. The Philadelphia walnut gateleg table dates from about 1710. Despite uncertainty about the maker, this table represents one of the few well-documented Philadelphia gateleg tables. In this room New England Chippendale chairs surround a William and Mary gateleg table set with English creamware plates made between 1785 and 1790 and Prattware dishes and a tea set of about 1800.
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