extension-table

The extension-table, however, is almost inevitable, and one of the ordinary size, with two leaves added, will seat twelve people.

Manners and Social Usages Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood

But the number of the Graces being three, no worse number than that could be selected for a dinner-party; and nine would be equally uncomfortable at an extension-table, as it would be necessary to seat three on one side and four on the other.

Manners and Social Usages Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood

The introduction of the extension-table into our long, narrow dining-rooms has led to the expulsion of the pretty round-table, which is of all others the most cheerful.

Manners and Social Usages Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood

There the extension-table was spread out full length, and contained a lot of things.

Marjorie's Busy Days Carolyn Wells 1902

It was an extension-table, but the spare leaves had been removed, and it was reduced to a circle.

Bressant Julian Hawthorne 1890

A drawing-table was an extension-table; it could by an arrangement of drop leaves be doubled in length.

Customs and Fashions in Old New England Alice Morse Earle 1881

Jack understood the matter the moment he came into the dining-room, for both extra leaves had been put into the extension-table.

Crowded Out o' Crofield or, The Boy who made his Way William Osborn Stoddard 1880

Her absurd lugging in of the extension-table problem, when the great strategic point of that invitation foisted upon the

The Damnation of Theron Ware Harold Frederic 1877

There is but one satisfactory explanation of the unphilosophical fact that the substantial citizen who, during a domestic interregnum, makes the experiment of three meals a day for one month at the best restaurant in New York City (and there are no better anywhere) returns with gladness and singleness of heart to his own extension-table -- and that were I to put the question

The Secret of a Happy Home (1896) Marion Harland 1876

I've got as good an extension-table to home as any on 'em. "

Meadow Grass Tales of New England Life Alice Brown 1902