ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Penniless-bench

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Penniless-bench is a noun meaning (obsolete) A roadside bench.

Meaning

(obsolete) A roadside bench.

Example Sentences

There were quite a number of 'penniless benches' scattered round the country even as far north as Yorkshire, and the name is thought to have meant originally a resting place by the wayside for poor travellers, no doubt in this case .

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include imbenching, benchland, pennistone, pennystone, heap, swarf-penny.

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