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Gate legs

Scope note

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

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300040870

Broader Terms used

swing legs

Term used for

legs, gate

Equivalent Terms used

gate leg

Created

13yrs ago

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