re table
bəl, ˈriˌteɪ- noun
a decorative structure raised above an altar at the back, often forming a frame for a picture, bas-relief, or the like, and sometimes including a shelf or shelves, as for ornaments.
Origin:
1815–25; < French, equivalent to Old French re(re) at the back (< Latin retrō) + table table; compare Medieval Latin retrōtabulum
1815–25; < French, equivalent to Old French re(re) at the back (< Latin retrō) + table table; compare Medieval Latin retrōtabulum
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| an ornamental screenlike structure above and behind an altar, esp one used as a setting for a religious picture or carving | |
| [C19: from French, from Spanish retablo, from Latin retrō behind + tabula board; see | |
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