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I cannot find any evidence for the use of the word "corbel" as suggested by one contributor to this article. Hinchman p. 54 (already cited in the article, but to a different page) and this source are not clear as to whether the term "corbel table" refers to an architectural feature or something to be used as an actual table (e.g., as built-in furniture). Neither supports the use of "corbel" as anything other than in its architectural term, and certainly does not support the term "corbel" as in "leg" (e.g., touching the ground) as used by the contributor.

This source, this source, this source, and this source define "corbel table" as a slab of stone or masonry supported by corbels (used in the architectural way). There is no suggestion that a "corbel table" is used in place of furniture.

The "Miller, p. 830" citation says pier tables may have a flat edge, but also may not. To suggest otherwise, per the edit, is not supported by the citation.

The inserted phrase "other void space which effectively serves as a column supporting the weight of masonry above" is uncited and highly challengeable.

The inserted and uncited phrase "A pier glass is more usually placed on the pier above the table" duplicates the existing sentence ("Later pier tables were designed to stand in any niche in a room, and the pier glass moved above the table"), but without the context. So I deleted the insertion in favor of the cited and contextualized sentence. - Tim1965 (talk) 15:43, 8 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]