Another word for desk

A piece of furniture

• desk

  1. A table, counter, or booth at which specified services or functions are performed:
  2. The post of a clerk, official, etc. in a department or office
  3. A piece of furniture typically having a flat or sloping top for writing and often drawers or compartments.

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  1. A table, counter, or booth at which specified services or functions are performed:
  2. The post of a clerk, official, etc. in a department or office
  3. A piece of furniture typically having a flat or sloping top for writing and often drawers or compartments.

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• pedestal

  1. (Architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands.
  2. (Rail transport) A casting secured to the frame of a truck of a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
  3. (Steam heating) a pedestal coil, group of connected straight pipes arranged side by side and one above another, used in a radiator.

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  1. (Architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands.
  2. (Rail transport) A casting secured to the frame of a truck of a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
  3. (Steam heating) a pedestal coil, group of connected straight pipes arranged side by side and one above another, used in a radiator.

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• kneehole

  1. A space or opening for the knees, as under a desk.
  2. A space for the knees (lower legs), especially under a desk

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  1. A space or opening for the knees, as under a desk.
  2. A space for the knees (lower legs), especially under a desk

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• secretary's

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• drop-front

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• flat-top

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• pulpit; roll-top

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• ledge

  1. A horizontal projection forming a narrow shelf on a wall.
  2. Such a ridge under the surface of the water near the shore
  3. A cut or projection forming a shelf on a cliff or rock wall.

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  1. A horizontal projection forming a narrow shelf on a wall.
  2. Such a ridge under the surface of the water near the shore
  3. A cut or projection forming a shelf on a cliff or rock wall.

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• retable

  1. An overhanging shelf for lights and ornaments.
  2. A structure forming the back of an altar, especially:
  3. A frame enclosing painted panels.

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  1. An overhanging shelf for lights and ornaments.
  2. A structure forming the back of an altar, especially:
  3. A frame enclosing painted panels.

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• case

  1. A set of reasons or supporting facts; an argument:
  2. (Linguistics) In traditional grammar, a distinct form of a noun, pronoun, or modifier that is used to express one or more particular syntactic relationships to other words in a sentence.
  3. An instance or occurrence of a particular kind or category:

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  1. A set of reasons or supporting facts; an argument:
  2. (Linguistics) In traditional grammar, a distinct form of a noun, pronoun, or modifier that is used to express one or more particular syntactic relationships to other words in a sentence.
  3. An instance or occurrence of a particular kind or category:

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• frame

  1. (--- Archaic) Anything made of parts fitted together according to a design
  2. The rectangular image on a film screen, or the particular objects or activity focused on by the camera
  3. The case or border into which a window, door, etc. is set and which serves as a structural support

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  1. (--- Archaic) Anything made of parts fitted together according to a design
  2. The rectangular image on a film screen, or the particular objects or activity focused on by the camera
  3. The case or border into which a window, door, etc. is set and which serves as a structural support

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• counter

  1. (Football) A play in which most blockers move in one direction while the running back with the ball moves in the opposite direction
  2. A long table, board, cabinet top, etc., as in a store, lunchroom, or kitchen, for the display and sale of goods, the serving or preparing of food, etc.
  3. (Printing) The depression between the raised lines of the face on a piece of type.

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  1. (Football) A play in which most blockers move in one direction while the running back with the ball moves in the opposite direction
  2. A long table, board, cabinet top, etc., as in a store, lunchroom, or kitchen, for the display and sale of goods, the serving or preparing of food, etc.
  3. (Printing) The depression between the raised lines of the face on a piece of type.

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• reading stand

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• reading desk

  1. Lectern
  2. A desk or stand, usually with a slanted top, for holding a book or papers.

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  1. Lectern
  2. A desk or stand, usually with a slanted top, for holding a book or papers.

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• lectern

  1. A stand that serves as a support for the notes or books of a speaker.
  2. A stand for holding the notes, written speech, etc., as of a lecturer
  3. A reading desk with a slanted top used to hold a sacred text from which passages are read in a religious service.

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  1. A stand that serves as a support for the notes or books of a speaker.
  2. A stand for holding the notes, written speech, etc., as of a lecturer
  3. A reading desk with a slanted top used to hold a sacred text from which passages are read in a religious service.

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• box

  1. Any of various kinds of containers, usually rectangular and lidded, made of cardboard, wood, or other stiff material; case; carton
  2. (Chiefly British) A small country house used as a sporting lodge:
  3. An area of a public place, such as a courtroom or stadium, marked off and restricted for use by persons performing a specific function:

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  1. Any of various kinds of containers, usually rectangular and lidded, made of cardboard, wood, or other stiff material; case; carton
  2. (Chiefly British) A small country house used as a sporting lodge:
  3. An area of a public place, such as a courtroom or stadium, marked off and restricted for use by persons performing a specific function:

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• bureau

  1. A business that offers information of a specified kind:
  2. A chest of drawers, especially a dresser for holding clothes.
  3. An office, usually of a large organization, that is responsible for a specific duty:

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  1. A business that offers information of a specified kind:
  2. A chest of drawers, especially a dresser for holding clothes.
  3. An office, usually of a large organization, that is responsible for a specific duty:

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• escritoire

  1. A writing desk with a hinged door that provides the writing surface.
  2. A desk with a top section for books.
  3. A writing desk or table; secretary

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  1. A writing desk with a hinged door that provides the writing surface.
  2. A desk with a top section for books.
  3. A writing desk or table; secretary

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• drafting table

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• writing-table

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• writing-desk

  1. A desk at which someone may write.

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  1. A desk at which someone may write.

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• worktable

  1. A table designed for work of a specific type

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  1. A table designed for work of a specific type

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• secretary

  1. An officer of a company, club, etc. having somewhat similar functions
  2. A writing desk, esp. one topped with a small bookcase
  3. A person whose work is keeping records, taking care of correspondence and other writing tasks, etc. as for an individual in a business office

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  1. An officer of a company, club, etc. having somewhat similar functions
  2. A writing desk, esp. one topped with a small bookcase
  3. A person whose work is keeping records, taking care of correspondence and other writing tasks, etc. as for an individual in a business office

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A department, as of an editorial office

• section

  1. A distinct area of a town, county, or country:
  2. (Law) A distinct portion or provision of a legal code or set of laws, often establishing a particular legal requirement:
  3. (Informal) A cesarean section.

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  1. A distinct area of a town, county, or country:
  2. (Law) A distinct portion or provision of a legal code or set of laws, often establishing a particular legal requirement:
  3. (Informal) A cesarean section.

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• bureau

  1. A chest of drawers, especially a dresser for holding clothes.
  2. An office, usually of a large organization, that is responsible for a specific duty:
  3. A business that offers information of a specified kind:

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  1. A chest of drawers, especially a dresser for holding clothes.
  2. An office, usually of a large organization, that is responsible for a specific duty:
  3. A business that offers information of a specified kind:

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• jurisdiction

  1. (Law) The right of a court to hear a particular case, based on the scope of its authority over the type of case and the parties to the case.
  2. A law court or system of law courts
  3. Authority or control:

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  1. (Law) The right of a court to hear a particular case, based on the scope of its authority over the type of case and the parties to the case.
  2. A law court or system of law courts
  3. Authority or control:

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