gateleg
gate·leg
gateleg · gatelegs
A table leg, set into a frame in the form of a gate, that may be swung back to allow a…A table leg, set into a frame in the form of a gate, that may be swung back to allow a leaf of the tabletop to hang down; having such a leg or legs.
/ˈɡeɪtlɛɡ/
Meaning
2 senses(also, attributive)A table leg, set into a frame in the form of a gate, that may be swung back to allow a leaf of the tabletop to hang down; having such a leg or legs.
a gateleg desk; a gateleg shelf
(broadly)A piece of furniture (especially a table) with a leg or legs of this kind.
Origin
From gate + leg.From gate + leg.
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Forms
plural: gatelegsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedgateleg table