escritoire
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- a desk used for writingSynonyms: secretarywriting tablesecretaire
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
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, pigeonholes, and the like; a secretary or writing desk. [1913 Webster]