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

She went to her secretaire, and, taking out the receipt, showed it to him, saying, "I suppose this is clear enough?"

From The Queen's Necklace by Dumas père, Alexandre

Then the nurse went to the dressing-table and took the watch with its chain and pendant key, and opened the drawer in the secretaire.

From Notwithstanding by Cholmondeley, Mary

Miss Roscoe had evidently opened it to get the paper and envelopes needed for the election, and had not yet had time to put it away in the drawers of her secretaire.

From The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story by Davis, Stanley