oyster board
now historical
noun
A long, narrow board or table used for displaying oysters for sale; (also derogatory ) the communion table introduced to churches by English Protestants after the Reformation.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Foxe (?1517–1587), martyrologist.
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