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