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Swing legs

Scope note

Use for a hinged leg, without a stretcher, which swings out to support the drop leaf of a table, such as found on card tables. For similar legs with a stretcher, use "gate legs."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300040868

Broader Terms used

<legs by design>

Narrower Terms used

gate legs

Equivalent Terms used

swing leg

Created

13yrs ago

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