Piepowder
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈpaɪpaʊdə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Piepowder is a noun meaning (British, law, historical) In full court of piepowders (also court of piepowder) or piepowder court: an ancient court in England held in conjunction with a fair or a market to administer summary justice over occurrences therein such as disputes between merchants and acts of theft and violence; they were presided over by the mayor and bailiffs of the borough, or by the steward if the fair or market was held by a lord.
Meaning
(British, law, historical) In full court of piepowders (also court of piepowder) or piepowder court: an ancient court in England held in conjunction with a fair or a market to administer summary justice over occurrences therein such as disputes between merchants and acts of theft and violence; they were presided over by the mayor and bailiffs of the borough, or by the steward if the fair or market was held by a lord.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Chiefly in court of piepowders, etc. (sense 2): a traveller, particularly one on foot; a wayfarer; specifically, a travelling merchant.
Word Forms
- piepowders
- piepoudre
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pieboy, pike, piewoman, pilcher, powderhound, puff.
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