- (n.) The high or principal table, at the end of a hall, at which the chief guests were seated; also, the chief seat at the high table.
- (n.) A canopy over the seat of a person of dignity.
- (n.) A platform slightly raised above the floor of a hall or large room, giving distinction to the table and seats placed upon it for the chief guests.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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