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carlton house desk

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
carl-ton -house- desk
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of antique bureau à gradin with small drawers forming a U shape around the user.

Etymology

Supposed to have been designed in the 18th century for the Prince of Wales (later King George IV), whose London residence was Carlton House.

Inflected Forms

Carlton House desks (plural)

Questions

What does carlton house desk mean?
A kind of antique bureau à gradin with small drawers forming a U shape around the user.
Where does carlton house desk come from?
Supposed to have been designed in the 18th century for the Prince of Wales (later King George IV), whose London residence was Carlton House.

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