table

table
ta•ble
[[t]ˈteɪ bəl[/t]] n. v. -bled, -bling, adj.
1) fur an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports
2) fur such a piece of furniture used for serving food to those seated at it
3) the food served at a table
4) a group of people at a table, as for a meal or game
5) a gaming table
6) a flat or plane surface; a level area
7) gel a tableland or plateau
8) cvb a concise list or guide:
a table of contents[/ex]
9) an arrangement of words, numbers, or signs, usu. in parallel columns, displaying a set of facts or relations in a compact and comprehensive form
10) archit.
a) a course or band, esp. of masonry, having a distinctive form or position
b) a distinctively treated surface on a wall
11) a smooth, flat board or slab on which inscriptions may be put
12) tables
a) the tablets on which certain collections of laws were anciently inscribed
b) the laws themselves
13)
a) jew the upper horizontal surface of a faceted gem
b) jew a gem with such a surface
14) gov to lay aside (a bill, motion, etc.) for future discussion, or for an indefinite period of time
15) to place (a card, money, etc.) on a table
16) to enter in or form into a table or list
17) cvb of, pertaining to, or suitable for a table:
a table lamp[/ex]
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Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE tabule, var. of tabula < L: board (cf. tabular, tablet) ta′ble•less, adj.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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