diff --git a/lib/table.js b/lib/table.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/table.js
+++ b/lib/table.js
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ Table.prototype.hasColumn = function(col) {
   return cols.length > 0;
 };
 
-Table.prototype.getColumn = function(colName) {
+Table.prototype.getColumn =
+Table.prototype.get =
+function(colName) {
   var col = this.createColumn(colName);
 
   if(!this.hasColumn(col)) {
diff --git a/test/table-tests.js b/test/table-tests.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/test/table-tests.js
+++ b/test/table-tests.js
@@ -117,4 +117,5 @@ test('getColumn returns the from column', function() {
   var table = Table.define({ name: 'foo', columns: [] });
   table.addColumn('from');
   assert(table.getColumn('from') instanceof Column);
+  assert(table.get('from') instanceof Column);
 });
added shorthand form of getColumn => get