Writing-desk
11writing desk — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. writing table, escritoire, desk; see table 1 …
12writing desk — special desk that is built so as to be comfortable for writing upon it …
13writing desk — 1. a piece of furniture with a surface for writing, with drawers and pigeonholes for writing materials. 2. a portable case that when opened forms a surface on which to write. [1605 15] * * * …
14writing desk — noun A desk at which someone may write. See Also: bureau, davenport, escritoire …
15writing desk — noun (C) a desk with special places for pens, paper etc …
16writing-desk — n. Secretary, escritoire …
17writing-desk — …
18Henry VIII's writing desk — was made in about 1525 6, it is a product of the royal workshops and is lavishly embellished with ornamental motifs introduced to Britain by continental artists. The gilded leather lining is painted with figures and profile heads that are close… …
19desk — /desk/, n. 1. an article of furniture having a broad, usually level, writing surface, as well as drawers or compartments for papers, writing materials, etc. 2. a frame for supporting a book from which the service is read in a church. 3. a pulpit …
20Writing — Writ ing, n. 1. The act or art of forming letters and characters on paper, wood, stone, or other material, for the purpose of recording the ideas which characters and words express, or of communicating them to others by visible signs. [1913… …
