sand table
noun
a table with raised edges holding sand for children to play with.
Military.
a table holding a scale model of a tract of land, including trees, streams, buildings, etc., made of hardened sand, used for training in gunnery or tactics.
Origin of sand table
First recorded in 1805–15
Words nearby sand table
sand shark,
sand shoe,
sand shrimp,
sand springs,
sand stargazer,
sand table,
sand tiger,
sand trap,
sand tumor,
sand verbena,
sand viper
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British Dictionary definitions for sand table
sand table
noun
military
a surface on which sand can be modelled into a relief map on which to demonstrate tactics