refectory table

noun

1. a long, narrow table having a single stretcher between trestlelike supports at the ends.
2. a narrow dining table having extensible ends.

refectory table

noun

1. a long narrow dining table supported by two trestles joined by a stretcher or set into a base

Word History and Origins

Origin of refectory table¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

There’s chili cooking on the refectory tables onstage, for the audience’s consumption at intermission.

From New York Times

I took a seat at a long, hard refectory table.

From Salon

Mr Roth is also donating a couple of his writing desks, reading chairs and a long refectory table, at which people will be able to peruse his books pretty much as he did.

From Economist

From January, the sisters will once again disrupt their usual Sunday evening routine, abandoning their long refectory table to eat supper from trays in front of the television.

From The Guardian

New silk banners hang above the refectory tables, ablaze with slogans.

From Literature