table vs column

table and column both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
table	Yes	No	Yes	No
column	Yes	No	No	No

table (noun)	column (noun)
a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs	(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it	a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
food or meals in general	a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands
a set of data arranged in rows and columns	any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body
a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game	an article giving opinions or perspectives
flat tableland with steep edges	a page or text that is vertically divided
	a line of units following one after another
	a vertical array of numbers or other information
	anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

table (verb)	column (verb)
arrange or enter in tabular form
hold back to a later time