Vocab question

[rajee]

🙂 I'm stuck. What is the name for the flat surface that in the cartoon Gummibears where Granny Gummi was tied down to or in the mainstream midieval film where the goats where licking the guy's soles. Is it a plank, board, table, ...?
For those who don't watch cartoons or have read any mainstream lists, it is a rectangular shaped piece of wood that is a couple feet high and a couple feet thick. It is long and wide enough to tie down any size person. I can't think of the name of the object. 😕 🙂

 

[Limeoutsider]

We dont have gummi bear cartoons here in the US, but maybe a bondage table? Of course, I dont know why a little kids show would be advertising that bondage tables even exist 😕

 

[rajee]

😀 Thanks Guys! 😀

 

[ShadowTklr]

I think the word you're looking for is a "Slab."

 

[rajee]

Thanks to All

😀 I now know that a slab of wood was used to make a bondage table. 😛 🙂 😀 😎

 

[ShadowTklr]

Re: Thanks to All

😀 I now know that a slab of wood was used to make a bondage table. 😛 🙂 😀 😎

A "slab" is also a noun. It is used to describe just such a table you mention in the Gummi Bears cartoon. It is also used to describe the sliding table used to store and refrigerate corpses at the morgue. 😎

 

[rajee]

😎 So true. 😀

 

[phatteus]

Since we are talking about Vocabulary...

In the phrase "a slab of wood", the word slab IS used as a noun. You could say "Here I have a slab." The addition of the clause "of wood" simply modifies the sentance in order to further describe the particular slab which is being discussed. This is why clauses like "of wood" are called modifying clauses.
When using the word "slab", if one is actually referring to a wooden one, it is often advised to use a modifying clause, as most slabs in nature are made of stone or ice. Wooden slabs are difficult to come by, and therefore must be described properly.

Furthermore, I seem to recall from my childhood the existence of a Gummibears cartoon. I'm certain that I watched it at one time, but, being more than a week ago, I naturally remember nothing about it.

 

[rajee]

Thanks, Professor Phatteus

😀 You learn something new every day. 😛 😀 🙂 😀

 

[phatteus]

Anytime Buddy.