kneehole desk
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kneehole desk — noun : a flat topped desk having a kneehole with flanking tiers of drawers … Useful english dictionary
desk — /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 … Universalium
kneehole — [nē′hōl΄] n. a space for the knees, as below a desk … English World dictionary
desk — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. escritoire, secretary, lectern, counter; bureau. See receptacle. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A piece of furniture] Syn. secretary, worktable, writing desk, writing table, drafting table, escritoire, bureau … English dictionary for students
kneehole — noun Date: 1893 an open space (as under a desk) for the knees … New Collegiate Dictionary
kneehole — /nee hohl /, n. an open space for the knees and legs, as under a desk. [1860 65; KNEE + HOLE] * * * … Universalium
kneehole — noun A space for the knees (and lower legs), especially under a desk … Wiktionary
kneehole — n. place for the knees (under a desk, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
kneehole — noun a space for the knees, especially under a desk … English new terms dictionary
kneehole — knee•hole [[t]ˈniˌhoʊl[/t]] n. fur an open space for the knees and legs, as under a desk • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
