Tolbooth
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tolbooth is a noun meaning (Scotland) The traditional municipal building of a Scottish town or burgh, usually including a meeting-hall, court, prison and (eponymically) a place for the receipt of taxes, duties and fines.
Meaning
(Scotland) The traditional municipal building of a Scottish town or burgh, usually including a meeting-hall, court, prison and (eponymically) a place for the receipt of taxes, duties and fines.
More Meanings
- Archaic form of toll booth.
Word Forms
- tolbooths
Synonyms for tolbooth
Depending on context, synonyms include tollbooth, tollhouse.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tollbooth, tollhouse, guildhall, burgh, hallmote, bailie.
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