What do you call a table with a hidden leaf?

What do you call a table with a hidden leaf?

Butterfly leaf dining tables are great for apartment living. If daily dining requires only space for four, but you want to have the option to invite your parents over, a butterfly leaf table is the perfect choice.

What does dining table with leaf mean?

A dining table extension leaf/leaves extends the length of a table in order to accommodate additional family, friends and guests.

What are the different types of leaf tables?

The Basics We offer three different kinds of table leaves: perimeter, drop-in, and standard extensions. Each offer different solutions depending on the desired look and style. Your goal when calculating space per person should be about 24 inches each for elbow room.

Why do they call a table extension a leaf?

One of the uses to which “leaf” was put in the 15th century was to mean “a hinged part or a part attached at one edge by a hinge,” as a hinged flap on machinery, furniture or the like.

Why are table extensions called Leafs?

By the 16th century, this sense of “leaf” was being applied to hinged sections of a table that hang down from the side but can be raised when more surface area is needed.

When did they start putting leaves in tables?

1500s
Around the 1500s, solutions to needing more table space started appearing. The first table leaves to be developed were additions onto the end of the table as a drop leaf or draw leaf.

What is a leaf insert?

leaf insertion (plural leaf insertions) (botany) In liverworts, the angle and orientation of the plane of the leaves with respect to the axis of the stem.

What are table expanders called?

Table extenders are also known as “company boards.” If you come across this term, it’s exactly the same thing. Extenders are not the same as breadboard ends, however. Aesthetically they are the similar, but breadboard ends are permanently attached to your table, meaning you cannot downsize when your guests leave.