desk n. 1 a
piece of
furniture or a
portable box
with a flat or sloped
surface for writing on,
and often drawers. 2 a counter in a
hotel, bank,
etc.,
which separates
the customer from the
assistant. 3 a
section of a
newspaper office etc. dealing with a specified
topic (the sports desk; the features desk). 4 Mus. a
music stand in an
orchestra regarded as a
unit of
two players. ødesk-bound obliged to
remain working at a desk. [ME f. med.L desca f. L
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