A long, narrow board or table used for displaying oysters for sale; (also derogatory) the communion table introduced to churches by English Protestants after the Reformation.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Foxe (?1517–1587), martyrologist.
Definition of oyster board in US English:
oyster board
noun
historical
A long, narrow board or table used for displaying oysters for sale; (also derogatory) the communion table introduced to churches by English Protestants after the Reformation.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Foxe (?1517–1587), martyrologist.