A tavern table made in America in the late 17th and 18th centuries. The name arises because of the wing-shaped extended fly-brackets that supported the flaps instead of the more common gate leg. The legs were canted outwards to achieve a more elegant shape.

A small drop-leaf table whose leaves are supported by a swinging support which resembles a butterfly wing on a rudder.

An Early American drop-leaf table, generally small, leaves of which are supported by swinging brackets suggesting butterfly wings.