- Escritoire
An escritoire is a small, portable writing
desk with a sloping front door,hinge d at the bottom edge, that can be opened downwards to provide a writing surface. It is usually larger than alap desk . The interior may contain small drawers designed to hold the traditional ink pot, sand container, blotter and writing feathers or pens. This type of antique appeared in the 16th century inEurope and was produced in large quantities inFrance in the 18th century. Modern reproductions are sometimes made of this compact desk form.ee also
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list of desk forms and types .
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escritoire — Escritoire. s. f. Ce qui contient ou renferme les choses necessaires pour escrire, encre, papier, plume, canif, &c. Escritoire qu on porte sur soy. escritoire à calemard & cornet avec des pendants. escritoire de corne, d yvoire, de cuivre.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Escritoire — Es cri*toire , n. [OF. escritoire, F. [ e]critoire, LL. scriptorium, fr. L. scriptorius belonging to writing, fr. sribere to write. See {Script}, and cf. {Scrutoire}.] A piece of furniture used as a writing table, commonly with drawers,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
escritoire — 1706, from Fr. écritoire (12c.), from L.L. scriptorium (see SCRIPTORIUM (Cf. scriptorium)) … Etymology dictionary
escritoire — ► NOUN ▪ a small writing desk with drawers and compartments. ORIGIN French, from Latin scriptorium room for writing … English terms dictionary
escritoire — [es΄kri twär′] n. [OFr escriptoire < LL scriptorium, metallic style for writing on wax tablets < pp. of L scribere, to write: see SCRIBE] a writing desk or table; secretary … English World dictionary
escritoire — UK [ˌeskrəˈtwɑː] / US [ˌeskrɪˈtwɑr] noun [countable] Word forms escritoire : singular escritoire plural escritoires a small desk with drawers … English dictionary
escritoire — Une escritoire, Theca calamaria, Calamarium … Thresor de la langue françoyse
escritoire — noun Etymology: obsolete French, writing desk, scriptorium, from Medieval Latin scriptorium Date: 1664 a writing table or desk; specifically secretary 4b … New Collegiate Dictionary
escritoire — /es kri twahr /, n. See writing desk (def. 1). [1605 15; < F, MF < L scriptorium. See SCRIBE1, TORY2] * * * … Universalium
escritoire — noun /ˌɛskriˈtwɑː,ˌɛskrɪˈtwɑːr/ A writing desk with a hinged door that provides the writing surface. Syn: bureau, secretary See Also: escritorial … Wiktionary