Pipe Office
/ˈpʌɪp ɒfɪs/noun
The office in the Exchequer in which pipe rolls are drawn up. Compare pipe. Now historical.
- Abolished by the Fines & Recoveries Act, 1833..
Origin
Early 17th century (in an earlier sense). From pipe + office. In some forms from the genitive of pipe + office.
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