A way with the joint stools, remove the court-cupboard, look to the plate. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
court cupboard — noun Etymology: probably from court (I) : a cupboard of the 16th and 17th centuries in two sections the upper of which is closed with a door or doors and the lower open compare press cupboard * * * Eng. Furniture. a sideboard of the 16th and 17th … Useful english dictionary
court cupboard — Eng. Furniture. a sideboard of the 16th and 17th centuries, having three open tiers, the middle of which sometimes has a small closed cabinet with oblique sides. Cf. press cupboard. [1585 95] * * * ▪ furniture sideboard with three tiers, used… … Universalium
court-cupboard — … Useful english dictionary
cupboard — /kub euhrd/, n. 1. a closet with shelves for dishes, cups, etc. 2. Chiefly Brit. any small closet or cabinet, as for clothes, food, or the like. [1275 1325; ME cuppebord. See CUP, BOARD] * * * ▪ furniture type of furniture that originated in the … Universalium
press cupboard — noun : a 16th and 17th century cupboard resembling a court cupboard but having drawers or doors below the main shelf * * * Eng. Furniture. a cupboard of the 16th and 17th centuries having an overhanging top above a recessed cabinet, beneath which … Useful english dictionary
press cupboard — Eng. Furniture. a cupboard of the 16th and 17th centuries having an overhanging top above a recessed cabinet, beneath which is a section of drawers or cabinets. Cf. court cupboard. * * * … Universalium
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