acatry
/əˈkeɪtri/(also acatery) Now historical
noun
(A) Provisions bought in rather than made in the house, especially meat and fish. (b) A place of storage of, or staff responsible for, such provisions in a large household, specifically the English royal household.
Origin
Early 16th century. Either from acate + -ry, or alteration of achatry after acate.
- well-seasoned
- we'll see about that
- well-seeing
- well-seeming
- well seen
- well-selected
- well-selling
- well-served
- well set
- well set on
- well-settled
- Wells, Fargo & Co.
- well-shading
- well-shaped
- well-shapen
- well-sharpened
- well-shaved
- well-shaven
- well-sheltered
- Wells, H. G.
- acre shot
- acre's length
- a cricket score
- acrid
- acridian