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