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tabula ae, f

2 TA-, a board, plank : tabulam de naufragio adripere: laceras tabulas in litore vidi, O.: navis, Iu.A writing-tablet, writingbook, slate : Laevo suspensi loculos tabulamque lacerto, H.: adsint Cum tabulā pueri, Iu.A slab, marble tablet : votiva, H.A writing, record, memorandum, list, schedule : tabulae litteris Graecis confectae, etc., lists , Cs.: tabulae praerogativae, list of voters : Sullae, i. e. Sulla's list of the proscribed , Iu.A record, document, state-paper : de tabulis publicis recitare, public records : tabulae Heracliensium publicae, archives : memoria publica recensionis tabulis publicis impressa, i. e. the censor's lists.—A statute, brief code, table of the law : XII tabulae, the Twelve Tables (the most ancient code of the Republic): duabus tabulis additis.— A map : Dicaearchi tabulae.—Plur, an account-book, ledger : quod aes alienum obiectum est, tabulae flagitatae: tabulis suis testibus uti conatur: falsas rationes in tabulas referre: ut prima nomina sua vellent in publicis tabulis esse, as creditors of the state , L.—In the phrase, novae tabulae, new accounts, a new score, cancellation of debts : polliceri tabulas novas, S.An indictment, formal accusation : Solventur risu tabulae, i. e. the prosecution will be laughed out of court , H.A will, testament : In tabulas multis haec via fecit iter, O.: Delebit tabulas, Iu.A banker's table, counter, counting-house : Sextia.— An auctionplacard, auction-sale : adest ad tabulam, licetur Aebutius: sin ad tabulam venimus, etc.—With picta, a painted tablet, painting, picture : Suspectans tabulam quandam pictam, T.: tabulae pictae delectant.— A picture, painting (sc. picta): imago in tabulis: neque tabulis neque signis propalam conlocatis.—Prov.: manum de tabulā, hands off the picture , i. e. enough.—A gaming-table : itur Ad casum tabulae, Iu.

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