Definition of Drop-leaf

1. Noun. A hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket.

Group relationships: Drop-leaf Table
Generic synonyms: Leaf

Lexicographical Neighbors of Drop-leaf

droopings
droops
droopy
drop
drop-back
drop-backs
drop-ball
drop-dead
drop-down
drop-down list
drop-down menu
drop-in
drop-ins
drop-kick
drop-kicker
drop-leaf (current term)
drop-leaf table
drop-off
drop-off charge
drop-offs
drop-out
drop-seed
drop a bollock
drop a bombshell
drop a brick
drop a dime
drop a hint
drop a line
drop acid

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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