rolltop
Flexible wooden shutter
A rolltop is a flexible cover made of linked wooden slats that slides in curved grooves to open or close.
The term almost always modifies desk: a rolltop desk has a tambour lid that rolls up into the frame, revealing the writing surface and cubbyholes beneath.
He lowered the rolltop and locked it for the night.
Small handheld drum
- slatNarrow wooden strip
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- pigeonholesNarrow sorting slots
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
drawer · lockable · writing · secretary · bureau · oak · mahogany · walnut
Small handheld drum
- slatNarrow wooden strip
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- trackPath or monitored route
- glideMove with effortless continuity
retract · extend · slide · rail · curve · flexible · articulated · disappearing
Old valued collectible
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- patinaSurface film from aging
collectible · restoration · refinish · period · heritage · curio · estate-sale · flea-market
tambour
Small handheld drum
- slatNarrow wooden strip
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- pigeonholesNarrow sorting slots
compartment · drawer · lockable · writing · secretary · bureau · oak · mahogany · walnut · workspace
tambour
Small handheld drum
glide · retract · extend · slide · rail · curve · flexible · articulated · disappearing · concealing
antique
Old valued collectible
patina · collectible · restoration · refinish · period · heritage · curio · estate-sale · flea-market · auction
rolltopflat-top
Short hair, level surface
writing table · secretary desk · bureau · open-top · pedestal desk
rolltoppedestal desk
Freestanding desk with drawer stacks
executive desk · writing table · upright · vertical · standing desk
- rolltop deskWorkspace with curved lid