A piece of furniture that is characterized by having a table supported by several legs is called a table.
A table is a piece of furniture composed of a minimum of one smooth board that is supported by one or more legs (also called feet). This furniture is usually made of wood , although there are tables made of other materials, such as metal and glass. Generally, on a table you have lunch and dinner, knead pasta that requires a lot of space (such as ravioli), study, write and do crafts.
Most tables have four legs. As for the shape of the table or board, the most common thing is that it is square , round or rectangular, although there is a great variety, both due to its purpose and the importance of design over functionality. The oldest tables on record date from the 30th century BC. C. and were found in Egypt . These were rectangular tables with a central support or with legs at its four corners.
As a particularly curious fact, in ancient times tables were not used as desks: scribes sat on the floor and wrote texts on their knees. Only in the Middle Ages did tables begin to be used for this purpose. Throughout the Renaissance and Baroque , the use of ornaments appeared, such as inlays of precious stones, which made tables of luxury objects.
Set the table
The expression " set the table " means placing cutlery, plates, glasses or cups on it, as well as napkins, condiments, drinks and everything necessary to sit around them and eat. It is worth mentioning that it does not include bringing food , but could well be defined as making all the necessary preparations so that this last step is simply missing.
In a complementary way, to call diners it is common to use the phrase "to the table!"
A group of people gathered together for a certain purpose
Another use of the term table refers to the group of people who meet in political assemblies, electoral colleges or other organizations. For example: “The Liaison Table that brings together agrarian leaders has once again criticized the Government's actions.”
This acceptance is linked to the notion of a round table , which refers to the group of people who meet to debate without hierarchical differences between the participants. On the other hand, in the world of technology this type of event is widely used to offer select journalists the opportunity to talk with major developers in a relatively familiar and close environment, generally behind closed doors, and to access information that they usually have. prohibited from disclosing until several months after the event.
Table tennis is a sport played with paddles (small wooden rackets).
Table tennis
Table tennis , also called ping pong , is a peculiar sport that is played between two or four people, who use a racket to pass a ball from side to side, following certain rules.
It originates from China and is very popular throughout the world; Not only are there countless tournaments of varying importance, but this game is the protagonist of many video games and, as with soccer, is enjoyed by both professionals and amateurs.
Other uses of the term
Finally, it should be noted that table can be synonymous with plateau and refer to the game of trick or billiards.
Regarding the latter, the pool table has a very particular appearance and cannot be used for any other purpose than the mere practice of said game: at first glance it looks like a shallow pool supported by four legs, with its interior covered with a lightly padded, green fabric; It also has six holes (one at each end and two more in the middle of the long sides) where certain balls must be pocketed to obtain points.