"desked" meaning in English

See desked in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɛskt/
Rhymes: -ɛskt Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} desked (not comparable)
  1. Seated at a desk. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: undesked
    Sense id: en-desked-en-adj-n2Ow~WEy

Verb

IPA: /dɛskt/
Rhymes: -ɛskt Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} desked
  1. simple past and past participle of desk Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: desk
    Sense id: en-desked-en-verb-t1As2SZv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89
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