refectory table
Long communal board
A refectory table is a long, narrow dining table with heavy legs, originally designed for monastery dining halls where monks ate communal meals.
The style features substantial construction and often decorative stretchers connecting the legs.
Now used in homes and restaurants where the substantial, rustic aesthetic suits the space: The farmhouse kitchen centered on a refectory table that seated twelve.
Braced structural support frame
- sideboardFurniture for dishes and linens
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- rectangularFour right angles
- narrowOf small width
hutch · credenza · farmhouse · console · dining set · rustic
Quercus genus member
- walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
- mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
grain · carved · patina · antique · handcrafted · joinery · mortise · tenon
Monastic house of worship
- cloisterCovered monastic walkway
- conventReligious sisters' dwelling
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- friaryMendicant monks' residence
scriptorium · monks · nuns · communal meals · silence · vespers · priory · benedictine
Designated eating period
- communal diningMeals taken together
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
feast · dinner · lunch · breakfast · silverware · napkin · centerpiece · buffet
trestle
Braced structural support frame
- sideboardFurniture for dishes and linens
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- rectangularFour right angles
narrow · hutch · credenza · farmhouse · console · dining set · rustic
oak
Quercus genus member
hardwood · grain · carved · patina · antique · handcrafted · joinery · mortise · tenon · waxed
abbey
Monastic house of worship
- cloisterCovered monastic walkway
- conventReligious sisters' dwelling
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
friary · scriptorium · monks · nuns · communal meals · silence · vespers · priory · benedictine · medieval
mealtime
Designated eating period
- communal diningMeals taken together
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
banquet · feast · dinner · lunch · breakfast · silverware · napkin · centerpiece · buffet · placemat
refectory tablebistro table
Small restaurant furniture piece
café table · two-top · card table · side table · TV tray
refectory tablekitchen table
Furniture for home meals
family table · individual · home · private
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