Main Entry: re·ta·ble

Pronunciation: \ˈrē-ˌtā-bəl, rē-ˈ\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Middle French, modification of Old Occitan retaule, alteration of reretaule, ultimately from Latin retro- + tabula board, tablet

Date: circa 1823

: a raised shelf above an altar for the altar cross, lights, and flowers