Table
In the Royal Navy a Table refers to a gunnery computer, such as the Dreyer Table, High Angle Control System Table, or Admiralty Fire Control Table. The name probably originated with the Dreyer Table.
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Famous quotes containing the word table:
“In New York, pretending to be above the struggle means no seat on the bus and a table next to the kitchen.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.”
—Bible: Hebrew Psalms, 23:5.
“A man who can dominate a London dinner table can dominate the world. The future belongs to the dandy. It is the exquisites who are going to rule.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)