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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Desk \Desk\, n. [OE. deske, the same word as dish, disk. See
     Dish, and cf. Disk.]
     1. A table, frame, or case, usually with sloping top, but
        often with flat top, for the use writers and readers. It
        often has a drawer or repository underneath.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A reading table or lectern to support the book from which
        the liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit
        from which the sermon is preached; also (esp. in the
        United States), a pulpit. Hence, used symbolically for
        ``the clerical profession.''
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Desk \Desk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Desked; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Desking.]
     To shut up, as in a desk; to treasure.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Desk \Desk\, n. [OE. deske, the same word as dish, disk. See
     Dish, and cf. Disk.]
     1. A table, frame, or case, usually with sloping top, but
        often with flat top, for the use writers and readers. It
        often has a drawer or repository underneath.
  
     2. A reading table or lectern to support the book from which
        the liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit
        from which the sermon is preached; also (esp. in the
        United States), a pulpit. Hence, used symbolically for
        ``the clerical profession.''

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Desk \Desk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Desked; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Desking.]
     To shut up, as in a desk; to treasure.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  desk
       n : a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually
           drawers or other compartments

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  desk
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 θρανίο
     2 (ετ έπιπλο en) το γραφείο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  desk
     n.
     1 A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping
  top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers.
  It often has a drawer or repository underneath.
     2 A reading table or lectern to support the book from which the
  liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit from which the
  sermon is preached; also (especially in the United States), a pulpit.
  Hence, used symbolically for the clerical profession.
     3 A department tasked with a particular topic or focus in certain
  types of businesses, such as newspapers and financial trading firms.
     4 (short for en mixing desk)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To shut up, as in a desk; to treasure. (rfex:
  en)
     2 (lb en transitive) To equip with a desk or desks.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  desk
     n.
     1 A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping
  top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers.
  It often has a drawer or repository underneath.
     2 A reading table or lectern to support the book from which the
  liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit from which the
  sermon is preached; also (especially in the United States), a pulpit.
  Hence, used symbolically for the clerical profession.
     3 A department tasked with a particular topic or focus in certain
  types of businesses, such as newspapers and financial trading firms.
     4 (short for en mixing desk)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To shut up, as in a desk; to treasure. (rfex:
  en)
     2 (lb en transitive) To equip with a desk or desks.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  desk
     n.
     1 A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping
  top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers.
  It often has a drawer or repository underneath.
     2 A reading table or lectern to support the book from which the
  liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit from which the
  sermon is preached; also (especially in the United States), a pulpit.
  Hence, used symbolically for the clerical profession.
     3 A department tasked with a particular topic or focus in certain
  types of businesses, such as newspapers and financial trading firms.
     4 (short for en mixing desk)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To shut up, as in a desk; to treasure. (rfex:
  en)
     2 (lb en transitive) To equip with a desk or desks.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  desk
     n.
     1 A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping
  top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers.
  It often has a drawer or repository underneath.
     2 A reading table or lectern to support the book from which the
  liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit from which the
  sermon is preached; also (especially in the United States), a pulpit.
  Hence, used symbolically for the clerical profession.
     3 A department tasked with a particular topic or focus in certain
  types of businesses, such as newspapers and financial trading firms.
     4 (short for en mixing desk)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To shut up, as in a desk; to treasure. (rfex:
  en)
     2 (lb en transitive) To equip with a desk or desks.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  desk
     Englanti n.
     kirjoituspöytä

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  desk
     Engelska n.
     skrivbord

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  desk /dˈɛsk/
  lessenaar

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Desk /dˈɛsk/
  المكتب

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  desk //dɛsk// 
  бюро́, писа́лище
  table for writing and reading