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noun
A dining table for the use of fellows and their guests at certain traditional and prestigious academic institutions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform; seats are reserved for distinguished persons
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dining table, board
History
It is usually on a raised platform at the end of the dining hall, hence higher than the other tables.
