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Definition of Drop-leaf
1. Noun. A hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Drop-leaf
Literary usage of Drop-leaf
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Due Reverence: Antiques in the Possession of the American Philosophical Society by Murphy D. Smith, . (1992)
"33) This Federal inlaid mahogany drop-leaf Pembroke table was made in Philadelphia
ca. 1790. The hinged oval drop-leaf top is above a ..."
2. Due Reverence: Antiques in the Possession of the American Philosophical Society by Murphy D. Smith (1992)
"33) This Federal inlaid mahogany drop-leaf Pembroke table was made in Philadelphia
ca. 1790. The hinged oval drop-leaf top is above a ..."
3. Carpentry and Building (1905)
"1 represents the front of the chest with the drop leaf raised exposing the ...
The drop leaf is shown in the space K. Fig. 3 represents a front view of the ..."
4. The Craftsman by Gustav Stickley (1905)
"THE drop-leaf TABLE THIS is a table suited to many uses. ... Pieces I 2 2 2 2 I
2 drop-leaf TABLE MILL BILL ROUGH Use oak, cherry, maple, or one of the hard ..."
5. The Canadian Monthly and National Review by William White (1876)
"3 "Webster," on iron stand, with walnut table, drop leaf extension table leaf,
patent lifter walnut cover, three drawers, and a complete set of ..."
6. The House: Its Plan, Decoration and Care by Isabel Bevier (1907)
"The staining and painting of floors has already been A Drop Leaf Table. ...
A drop-leaf table may be an added convenience. A table, preferably with two ..."
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