secretaire

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Tucked between a George II mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase and a series of manuscript and watercolor maps showing the waterways of Venice, Clausen found a type of antiquated nautical map known as a portolan chart.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023

The independent judicial officer heard evidence and submissions from Fillol, who pleaded guilty, from the Stade Francais Paris secretaire general, Cedric Boudarel, and from the club's legal counsel.

From The Guardian • Apr. 11, 2013

The papers which Lady Louisa had so laboriously collected were in the drawer of the secretaire, near the fire.

From Notwithstanding by Cholmondeley, Mary

A timepiece ticked on the mantel-shelf under a neat mirror, a secretaire stood between it and the window, which was furnished with persiennes, adding to the general appearance of rusticity.

From Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire by O'Shea, John Augustus

I still thought the parchment I spoke of might be the missing one," she explained, "and when I got home I looked in papa's secretaire.

From The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 2 (of 3) A Novel by Wood, Mrs. Henry