What does "gateleg" mean?

A table leg, set into a frame in the form of a gate, that may be swung back to allow a leaf of the tabletop to hang down.

What is a synonym for "gateleg"?

Common synonyms include: gateleg table.

//ˈɡeɪtlɛɡ// noun

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Noun

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A table leg, set into a frame in the form of a gate, that may be swung back to allow a leaf of the tabletop to hang down. also, attributive
"Now that's a nice gateleg table in the corner there. Though of course you'd have to put new hinges on it if you wanted to use the flaps."

"Now that's a nice gateleg table in the corner there. Though of course you'd have to put new hinges on it if you wanted to use the flaps."

From gate + leg.

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