[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

table \ta"ble\ t=a"'l, n. f., fr. l. tabula a board,
   tablet, a painting. cf. tabular, taffrail, tavern.
   1. a smooth, flat surface, like the side of a board; a thin,
      flat, smooth piece of anything; a slab.
      1913 webster

            a bagnio paved with fair tables of marble. --sandys.
      1913 webster

   2. a thin, flat piece of wood, stone, metal, or other
      material, on which anything is cut, traced, written, or
      painted; a tablet; pl. a memorandum book. "the names . . .
      written on his tables." --chaucer.
      1913 webster

            and the lord said unto moses, hew thee two tables of
            stone like unto the first, and i will write upon
            these tables the words that were in the first
            tables, which thou brakest.           --ex. xxxiv.
                                                  1.
      1913 webster

            and stand there with your tables to glean
            the golden sentences.                 --beau.  fl.
      1913 webster

   3. any smooth, flat surface upon which an inscription, a
      drawing, or the like, may be produced. "painted in a table
      plain." --spenser.
      1913 webster

            the opposite walls are painted by rubens, which,
            with that other of the infanta taking leave of don
            philip, is a most incomparable table. --evelyn.
      1913 webster

            st. antony has a table that hangs up to him from a
            poor peasant.                         --addison.
      1913 webster

   4. hence, in a great variety of applications: a condensed
      statement which may be comprehended by the eye in a single
      view; a methodical or systematic synopsis; the
      presentation of many items or particulars in one group; a
      scheme; a schedule. specifically: 
      1913 webster
      a bibliog. a view of the contents of a work; a
          statement of the principal topics discussed; an index;
          a syllabus; a synopsis; as, a table of contents.
          1913 webster
      b chem. a list of substances and their properties;
          especially, the a list of the elementary substances
          with their atomic weights, densities, symbols, etc.;
          the periodic table of the elements.
          1913 webster
      c mathematics, science and technology any collection
          and arrangement in a condensed form of many
          particulars or values, for ready reference, as of
          weights, measures, currency, specific gravities, etc.;
          also, a series of numbers following some law, and
          expressing particular values corresponding to certain
          other numbers on which they depend, and by means of
          which they are taken out for use in computations; as,
          tables of logarithms, sines, tangents, squares, cubes,
          etc.; annuity tables; interest tables; astronomical
          tables; a table of logarithms, etc.
          1913 webster
      d palmistry the arrangement or disposition of the
          lines which appear on the inside of the hand.
          1913 webster

                mistress of a fairer table
                hath not history for fable.       --b. jonson.
          1913 webster

   5. an article of furniture, consisting of a flat slab, board,
      or the like, having a smooth surface, fixed horizontally
      on legs, and used for a great variety of purposes, as in
      eating, writing, or working.
      1913 webster

            we may again
            give to our tables meat.              --shak.
      1913 webster

            the nymph the table spread.           --pope.
      1913 webster

   6. hence, food placed on a table to be partaken of; fare;
      entertainment; as, to set a good table.
      1913 webster

   7. the company assembled round a table.
      1913 webster

            i drink the general joy of the whole table. --shak.
      1913 webster

   8. anat. one of the two, external and internal, layers of
      compact bone, separated by diploe, in the walls of the
      cranium.
      1913 webster

   9. arch. a stringcourse which includes an offset; esp., a
      band of stone, or the like, set where an offset is
      required, so as to make it decorative. see water table.
      1913 webster

   10. games
       a the board on the opposite sides of which backgammon
           and draughts are played.
       b one of the divisions of a backgammon board; as, to
           play into the right-hand table.
       c pl. the games of backgammon and of draughts. obs.
           --chaucer.
           1913 webster

                 this is the ape of form, monsieur the nice,
                 that, when he plays at tables, chides the dice.
                                                  --shak.
           1913 webster

   11. glass manuf. a circular plate of crown glass.
       1913 webster

             a circular plate or table of about five feet
             diameter weighs on an average nine pounds. --ure.
       1913 webster

   12. jewelry the upper flat surface of a diamond or other
       precious stone, the sides of which are cut in angles.
       1913 webster

   13. persp. a plane surface, supposed to be transparent and
       perpendicular to the horizon; -- called also perspective
       plane.
       1913 webster

   14. mach. the part of a machine tool on which the work
       rests and is fastened.
       1913 webster

   bench table, card table, communion table, lord's
   table, etc. see under bench, card, etc.

   raised table arch.  sculp., a raised or projecting
      member of a flat surface, large in proportion to the
      projection, and usually rectangular, -- especially
      intended to receive an inscription or the like.

   roller table horology, a flat disk on the arbor of the
      balance of a watch, holding the jewel which rolls in and
      out of the fork at the end of the lever of the escapement.
      

   round table. see dictionary of noted names in fiction.

   table anvil, a small anvil to be fastened to a table for
      use in making slight repairs.

   table base. arch. same as water table.

   table bed, a bed in the form of a table.

   table beer, beer for table, or for common use; small beer.
      

   table bell, a small bell to be used at table for calling
      servants.

   table cover, a cloth for covering a table, especially at
      other than mealtimes.

   table diamond, a thin diamond cut with a flat upper
      surface.

   table linen, linen tablecloth, napkins, and the like.

   table money mil. or naut., an allowance sometimes made to
      officers over and above their pay, for table expenses.

   table rent o. eng. law, rent paid to a bishop or
      religious, reserved or appropriated to his table or
      housekeeping. --burrill.

   table shore naut., a low, level shore.

   table talk, conversation at table, or at meals.

   table talker, one who talks at table.

   table tipping, table turning, certain movements of
      tables, etc., attributed by some to the agency of departed
      spirits, and by others to the development of latent vital
      or spriritual forces, but more commonly ascribed to the
      muscular force of persons in connection with the objects
      moved, or to physical force applied otherwise.

   tables of a girder or tables of a chord engin., the
      upper and lower horizontal members.

   to lay on the table, in parliamentary usage, to lay, as a
      report, motion, etc., on the table of the presiding
      officer, -- that is, to postpone the consideration of, by
      a vote; -- also called to table . it is a tactic often
      used with the intention of postponing consideration of a
      motion indefinitely, that is, to kill the motion.

   to serve tables script., to provide for the poor, or to
      distribute provisions for their wants. --acts vi. 2.

   to turn the tables, to change the condition or fortune of
      contending parties; -- a metaphorical expression taken
      from the vicissitudes of fortune in gaming.

   twelve tables rom. antiq., a celebrated body of roman
      laws, framed by decemvirs appointed 450 years before
      christ, on the return of deputies or commissioners who had
      been sent to greece to examine into foreign laws and
      institutions. they consisted partly of laws transcribed
      from the institutions of other nations, partly of such as
      were altered and accommodated to the manners of the
      romans, partly of new provisions, and mainly, perhaps, of
      laws and usages under their ancient kings. --burrill.
      1913 webster
      1913 webster
see also:
tabular taffrail tavern water table perspective plane bench table 
card table communion table lord's table bench card 
raised table roller table round table table anvil table base 
table bed table beer table bell table cover table diamond 
table linen table money table rent table shore table talk 
table talker table tipping table turning tables of a girder tables of a chord 
to lay on the table table to serve tables to turn the tables twelve tables 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

card \card\ kaumrd, n. f. carte, fr. l. charta paper, gr. ?
   a leaf of paper. cf. chart.
   1. a piece of pasteboard, or thick paper, blank or prepared
      for various uses; as, a playing card; a visiting card; a
      card of invitation; pl. a game played with cards.
      1913 webster

            our first cards were to carabas house. --thackeray.
      1913 webster

   2. a published note, containing a brief statement,
      explanation, request, expression of thanks, or the like;
      as, to put a card in the newspapers. also, a printed
      programme, and fig., an attraction or inducement; as,
      this will be a good card for the last day of the fair.
      1913 webster

   3. a paper on which the points of the compass are marked; the
      dial or face of the mariner's compass.
      1913 webster

            all the quartere that they know
            i' the shipman's card.                --shak.
      1913 webster

   4. weaving a perforated pasteboard or sheet-metal plate for
      warp threads, making part of the jacquard apparatus of a
      loom. see jacquard.
      1913 webster

   5. an indicator card. see under indicator.
      1913 webster

   business card, a card on which is printed an advertisement
      or business address.

   card basket
      a a basket to hold visiting cards left by callers.
      b a basket made of cardboard.

   card catalogue. see catalogue.

   card rack, a rack or frame for holding and displaying
      business or visiting card.

   card table, a table for use inplaying cards, esp. one
      having a leaf which folds over.

   on the cards, likely to happen; foretold and expected but
      not yet brought to pass; -- a phrase of fortune tellers
      that has come into common use; also, according to the
      programme.

   playing card, cards used in playing games; specifically,
      the cards cards used playing which and other games of
      chance, and having each pack divided onto four kinds or
      suits called hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades. the full
      or whist pack contains fifty-two cards.

   to have the cards in one's own hands, to have the winning
      cards; to have the means of success in an undertaking.

   to play one's cards well, to make no errors; to act
      shrewdly.

   to play snow one's cards, to expose one's plants to rivals
      or foes.

   to speak by the card, to speak from information and
      definitely, not by guess as in telling a ship's bearing by
      the compass card.

   visiting card, a small card bearing the name, and sometimes
      the address, of the person presenting it.
      1913 webster
see also:
chart jacquard indicator business card card basket card catalogue 
catalogue card rack card table on the cards playing card 
to have the cards in one's own hands to play one's cards well to play snow one's cards to speak by the card visiting card 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

card table
     n 1: a table for playing cards as in a casino
     2: a small light table with folding legs; can be folded for
        storage

Card >> C Words
Card, definition of term: Card
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Card Catalog >> C Words
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Card Game >> C Words
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Calling Card >> C Words
Calling Card, definition of term: Calling Card
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Business Card >> B Words
Business Card, definition of term: Business Card
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Bank Card >> B Words
Bank Card, definition of term: Bank Card
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