salem desk

Salem secretary

noun U.S. Furniture.
a tall cabinet having a recessed upper part fitted with drawers and shelves and a lower part with doors and a section falling or pulling out to serve as a writing surface.
Also called Salem desk.

Origin:
after Salem, Mass.

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