/ Dictionary / Index C cylinder front: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cyl'inder front" Pronunciation: [key] — Furniture. Furniture. a front cover for a desk or the like, consisting either of a solid piece or of a tambour sliding up and back in quadrantal grooves. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cylinder desk cylinder glass Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language