Meaning of the word retable in English

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retable

US /ˈrɛtəbl/
UK /ˈrɛtəbl/

Noun

a shelf or screen above and behind an altar, typically decorated with religious carvings or paintings

Example:
The church's main altar was adorned with a magnificent carved wooden retable.
Art historians studied the intricate details of the medieval retable.