court cupboard

court cup·board

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Definitions of court cupboard words

noun court cupboard a wooden stand with two or three tiers, used in the 16th and 17th centuries to display pewter, silver, etc 3
noun court cupboard 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. 1

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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