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gateleg table
noun
gate·leg table
ˈgāt-ˌleg- 
-ˌlāg-
: a table with drop leaves supported by movable paired legs
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The Dining Area The gateleg table is from an antique shop in Massachusetts.
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2026
In a home designed by Ken Fulk, the gateleg table and English chairs are from the 19th century, the billiard light fixture is antique, and the mural of Provincetown Harbor was painted by Rafael Arana.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 23 Jan. 2023
Look at that old English gateleg table by the sofa.
—Christine Pittel, House Beautiful, 3 Mar. 2014
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2026
In a home designed by Ken Fulk, the gateleg table and English chairs are from the 19th century, the billiard light fixture is antique, and the mural of Provincetown Harbor was painted by Rafael Arana.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 23 Jan. 2023
Look at that old English gateleg table by the sofa.
—Christine Pittel, House Beautiful, 3 Mar. 2014
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“Gateleg table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gateleg%20table. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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