Originally small tables or chests with the top marked for counting money, sometimes with a cupboard below. Term later applied to cases or shelflike surfaces usually of a height convenient for a person standing before them, as in a kitchen or store, or sitting on stools in front of them, as in a restaurant or bar.
AAT
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boards, counter
counter boards
counter tables
counter-boards
counterboards
tables, counter
12yrs ago
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