Retable

//rɪˈteɪbəl// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A table or shelf behind an altar, on which are placed images or holy objects.

    "Near-synonym: reredos (often synonymous)"

Verb
  1. 1
    To table again. transitive

    "Politicians are keen to retable the bill."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French retable, ultimately from Medieval Latin retrotabulum.

Etymology 2

From re- + table.

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