Definitions for "Tilt-Top Table"
a pedestal table whose top is hinged so that it can be tilted to a vertical position
Table with whole top hinged to a pedestal base so that it can be tipped from a horizontal to a vertical position when not in use.
Any folding table where the top is hinged to the base or pedestal so that it may be tipped to a vertical positon to save space or display the decoration on the top. Appearing the late 18th Century, tilt-top tables were usually round at the surface.