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ˈPembroke
Name of a town and shire in Wales and of an earldom in the British Peerage. Hence Pembroke table, or ellipt. Pembroke, a table supported on four fixed legs, having two hinged side portions or flaps, which can be spread out horizontally, and supported on legs connected with the central part by joints.
1778Seducers 5 A pembroke table should this corner grace. 1790F. Burney Diary Jan., Dr. Fisher says he hopes it was not a card-table, and rather believes it was only a pembroke work-table. 1792Elizabeth Percy I. 58 These inlaid Pembrokes of wonderful workmanship. 1853[see conversation card]. 1870Mrs. Whitney We Girls vi. 105 The little pembroke was wheeled out again. 1925Scribner's Mag. July 94/1 A Pembroke table with unusual stretchers was in the wood-shed. 1973[see harewood]. 1975J. Symons Three Pipe Problem xviii. 181 She sold..a damaged Pembroke table skilfully repaired by Fritz to a woman who was actually looking for a brass fender. |