noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of tablen to table — more at table
1. archaic : tabulation
2.
a. : coping I
b. : table 5a
c. : the formation of a horizontal joint by placing various stones in a course so they will extend into the next course to prevent slippage
3. archaic : board 4c
4. : a broad hem along the edges of a sail to which the boltrope is secured