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Exchequer

One of the superior courts of law; -- so called from a checkered cloth, which covers, or formerly covered, the table.

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Bursary 76% connected

The treasury of a college or monastery.

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Fisc 76% connected

A public or state treasury.

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Subtreasury 76% connected

A subordinate treasury, or place of deposit; as, the United States subtreasury at New York.

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Till 76% connected

A vetch; a tare.

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Trough 76% connected

A long, hollow vessel, generally for holding water or other liquid, especially one formed by excavating a log longitudinally on one side; a long tray…

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Treasury 92% connected

A place or building in which stores of wealth are deposited; especially, a place where public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is dis…

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Almanac noun · 78% connection

A book or table, containing a calendar of days, and months, to which astronomical data and various statistics are often added, such as…

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Apostle noun · 78% connection

A brief letter dimissory sent by a court appealed from to the superior court, stating the case, etc.; a paper sent up on appeals in th…

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Assize noun · 78% connection

The periodical sessions of the judges of the superior courts in every county of England for the purpose of administering justice in th…

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Assizes noun · 78% connection

the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)

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Billiards noun · 78% connection

A game played with ivory balls o a cloth-covered, rectangular table, bounded by elastic cushions. The player seeks to impel his ball w…

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Brilliant adjective · 78% connection

A diamond or other gem of the finest cut, formed into faces and facets, so as to reflect and refract the light, by which it is rendere…

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Check adjective · 78% connection

Checkered; designed in checks.

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Corporale adjective · 78% connection

A fine linen cloth, on which the sacred elements are consecrated in the eucharist, or with which they are covered; a communion cloth.

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Counter verb · 78% connection

A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted; a long, narrow table or bench, on which goods are la…

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Court of assize noun · 78% connection

the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)

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Court of assize and nisi prius noun · 78% connection

the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)

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Courtehouse noun · 78% connection

A house in which established courts are held, or a house appropriated to courts and public meetings.

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Cover noun · 78% connection

A tablecloth, and the other table furniture; esp., the table furniture for the use of one person at a meal; as, covers were laid for f…

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Draughtboard noun · 78% connection

A checkered board on which draughts are played. See Checkerboard.

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Feud noun · 78% connection

A stipendiary estate in land, held of superior, by service; the right which a vassal or tenant had to the lands or other immovable thi…

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Fritillary noun · 78% connection

A plant with checkered petals, of the genus Fritillaria: the Guinea-hen flower. See Fritillaria.

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Haiduck noun · 78% connection

Formerly, a mercenary foot soldier in Hungary, now, a halberdier of a Hungarian noble, or an attendant in German or Hungarian courts.

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Hammercloth noun · 78% connection

The cloth which covers a coach box.

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