desk

noun

1. a piece of furniture equipped with drawers, compartments, etc., and a flat or sloping top for writing, drawing, or reading
2. a lectern
3. 1. the post of a clerk, official, etc. in a department or office
   2. the place in a hotel where guests are registered, mail is picked up, etc.
   3. a division of a newspaper or other office, carrying out some specialized function: the city desk; the trading desk
4. a musician's stand in an orchestra

adjective

1. of, for, or on a desk
2. done at a desk: a desk job