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PRONUNCIATION OF PEDESTAL DESK

pedestal desk  [ˈpɛdɪstəl dɛsk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEDESTAL DESK

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Pedestal desk is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PEDESTAL DESK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pedestal desk

Pedestal desk

A pedestal desk is usually a large free-standing desk made of a simple rectangular working surface resting on two pedestals or small cabinets of stacked drawers of one or two sizes, with plinths around the bases. Often, there is also a central large drawer above the legs and knees of the user. Sometimes, especially in the 19th century and modern examples, a "modesty panel" is placed in front, between the pedestals, to hide the legs and knees of the user from anyone else sitting or standing in front. This variation is sometimes called a "panel desk". The smaller and older pedestal desks with such a panel are sometimes called kneehole desks, and were usually placed against a wall. From the mid-18th century onwards, the pedestal desk has often had a top that is inlaid with a large panel of leather or baize for a writing surface, within a cross-banded border. If the desk has a wooden top surface, it may have a pull-out lined writing drawer, or the pull-out may be fitted with a folding horse to serve as a bookrest. Very few non-specialists call this form a pedestal desk.

Definition of pedestal desk in the English dictionary

The definition of pedestal desk in the dictionary is a desk with a writing surface supported by a pair of sets of drawers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PEDESTAL DESK


arabesque
ˌærəˈbɛsk
barbaresque
ˌbɑːbəˈrɛsk
burlesk
bɜːˈlɛsk
burlesque
bɜːˈlɛsk
carnivalesque
ˌkɑːnɪvəˈlɛsk
desk
dɛsk
gigantesque
ˌdʒaɪɡænˈtɛsk
grotesque
ɡrəʊˈtɛsk
humoresque
ˌhjuːməˈrɛsk
Junoesque
ˌdʒuːnəʊˈɛsk
Kafkaesque
ˌkæfkəˈɛsk
Moresque
mɔːˈrɛsk
picaresque
ˌpɪkəˈrɛsk
picturesque
ˌpɪktʃəˈrɛsk
Romanesque
ˌrəʊməˈnɛsk
Rubenesque
ˌruːbəˌnɛsk
statuesque
ˌstætjʊˈɛsk
Titanesque
ˌtaɪtəˈnɛsk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEDESTAL DESK

pederasty
pederero
pedes
pedesis
pedestal
pedestal basin
pedestal table
pedestalled
pedestrian
pedestrian crossing
pedestrian mall
pedestrian precinct
pedestrian traffic
pedestrian zone
pedestrianisation
pedestrianise
pedestrianism
pedestrianization
pedestrianize
pedestrianized

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEDESTAL DESK

cash desk
cashier´s desk
city desk
copy desk
front desk
help desk
hot-desk
information desk
kneehole desk
mixing desk
news desk
pay desk
picture desk
reading desk
reception desk
reservation desk
roll-top desk
sports desk
ticket desk
transfer desk
writing desk

Synonyms and antonyms of pedestal desk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pedestal desk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEDESTAL DESK

Find out the translation of pedestal desk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pedestal desk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pedestal desk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

座台
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Pupitre alto
570 millions of speakers

English

pedestal desk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुरसी डेस्क
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مكتب التمثال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пьедестал стол
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Púlpito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাদটীকা ডেস্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bureau à caissons
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meja pencakar langit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stehpult
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペデスタルデスク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

받침대 책상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Meja dhasar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bàn bệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பீடில் மேசை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅसेस्टल डेस्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ayak masası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piedistallo scrivania
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biurko cokole
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

п´єдестал стіл
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

birou piedestal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γραφείο βάθρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voetstuk lessenaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

piedestal skrivbord
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pidestall pulten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pedestal desk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEDESTAL DESK»

The term «pedestal desk» is regularly used and occupies the 67.306 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEDESTAL DESK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pedestal desk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEDESTAL DESK»

Discover the use of pedestal desk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pedestal desk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Build a desk for your typewriter
The molding on the sides of the pedestals is laid in l/s x %-in. grooves cut in the plywood panels, and the corners of the molding are mitered. On the single- pedestal desk, a separate coved base molding is used. The sides and back panels of ...
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Popular Mechanics
FULL-SIZE FURNITURE PLAN ROLL- TOP DESK Just like the one Grandfather had. Authentic double pedestal desk. 30" deep. 52" wide, 30" high. Roll- Top Unit adds 14" to height. Both single curve and double curve full- size profiles ...
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Popular Mechanics
We offer FREE write-in engineering service. Burdex Security Co. Box82802-PM Lincoln, Ne. 68501 FULL- SIZE FURNITURE PLAN ROLL-TOP DESK Just like the one Grandfather had. Authentic double pedestal desk 30" deep, 52" wide, 30"  ...
4
Desks: Resolute Desk, Desk, Cubicle, Secretary Desk, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
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Popular Mechanics
Install the back on the pedestal by 84 PEDESTAL DESK 1-1/2" X 8-32 RH MACHINE SCREW 1-1/4" (TYPICAL). 1 Clamp the maple edge bands to plywood panel edges. Note that edge bands are clamped only to a panel's front edge. 2 Plane ...
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Furniture for All Around the House
and Michael Wilson, owners of Wilson Woodworking in Windsor, Vermont, have built a number of variations of the pedestal desk pictured here. The design can be easily modified to suit a variety of styles, shapes, and sizes. Sometimes the ...
Kim Carlton Graves, Masha Zager, 2007
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Designing Commercial Interiors
Conventional furniture: Desks, creden- zas, file cabinets, and bookcases. Credenza: A storage unit with pedestals orcabinets for extra storage. Double pedestal desk: A desk with two drawer units. Executive return: An additional desk unit at the ...
Christine M. Piotrowski, Elizabeth A. Rogers, IIDA, 2013
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New York Magazine
... top: double pedestal desk, 36 by 72 in., was $746, now $373; 30 by 60 in., was $592, now $296. Checks accepted in advance; no credit cards. Designcraft, showrooms, fourth floor, 306 East 61st St. (695-8565); Wed.-Fri., 4/5-7, 9:30 a.m. - 5 ...
9
Furnishing the Library Interior
In processing areas library staff who are not primarily typists will generally be well -served with a double pedestal desk with a file drawer and one box drawer on one side and with three box drawers on the other, with the center drawer having ...
Pierce, 1980
10
Report of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative ...
MAJOR CATEGORY CLASS SUBCLASS 60 Carrel table (single position unit only) 70 Drafting table 80 Other type table not listed 03 Desk 11 Administrative and Faculty single pedestal desk 12 Administrative and faculty double pedestal desk ...
Wisconsin. Legislature. Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules, T. J. Thurow-Hankerson, 1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEDESTAL DESK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pedestal desk is used in the context of the following news items.
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Old furniture won't work at new Weston School
The library is also in need of a desk chair while the kindergarten classroom is looking for a double pedestal desk with a center drawer and a ... «Manteca Bulletin, Jun 15»
2
Hidden treasures sell for £18000 at Shropshire auction
... featured a large 19th century Chinese rosewood altar table at £2,100 and a mid-20th century Chinese rosewood two pedestal desk at £2,000 ... «shropshirestar.com, May 15»
3
The value of relics depends on the right buyer
Call it a double pedestal desk. One image shows an octagonal metal embossed maker's mark reading “Alma Desks, Wise Economy” and High ... «Arizona Daily Star, Apr 15»
4
Calder Sterling Bracelet Leads Schwenke Auctioneers April 26th …
Of special interest is a rare Wooten style pedestal desk with the unusual Wooten Patent cabinet, a fine Salem Massachusetts serpentine chest, ... «ArtfixDaily, Apr 15»
5
Showcased at Jewelry, Art & Antique Show
Taylor & Taylor's vignette features this Austrian burr-walnut pedestal desk in the Biedermeier style, circa 1880, from Hatchwell Antiques and ... «Palm Beach Daily News, Feb 15»
6
'London is an ugly city': Colin Tweedy of The Building Centre
Above an old pedestal desk, there is a photograph of him with the Prince of Wales. “I have a signed photograph, as well,” he says, “but I've ... «Financial Times, Feb 15»
7
Yogi Berra Auction: Baseball Items and More To Be Sold
A George III mahogany pedestal desk, a Baroque style inlaid center table, and a pair of Italian walnut corner cupboards are some of the more ... «Baristanet, Jul 14»
8
Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts kindergarten transitional program …
These items include: a double pedestal desk, a double credenza, a hutch with base, an office computer desk, seven metal two-door cabinets, ... «Tribune-Review, Apr 14»
9
West Kings shop teacher woodworks his way onto Canada's …
“I designed a pedestal desk that is adjustable to students' heights.” The desk, designed for students who find it hard to sit still through lectures, ... «Kings County Register/Advertiser, Feb 14»
10
Homelement.com is Proud to Showcase Parker House Furniture
... various corner units in different styles, a pedestal desk, a lateral file and desk hutch combo, and more. Whether you are trying to find a library ... «PR Web, Feb 14»

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