Greencloth
Meanings
name
- A board or court of justice formerly held in the counting-house of the British sovereign's household, composed of the Lord Steward and his officers, and having cognizance of matters of justice in the household, with power to correct offenders and keep the peace within the vicinity of the palace.
noun
- Alternative form of Greencloth.
Word forms
Etymology
From green + cloth, from the tablecloth of green baize that covered the table at which its members sat.
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