† ˈpitcher-house Obs.
A room in a great house, in which the wine and ale were kept.
| 1464 Rolls of Parlt. V. 540/1 Grome of the Picher house of oure Howshold. a 1548 Hall Chron., Hen. VIII 74 Ewery, Pantrie, Seller, Buttery, Spicery, pitcher house. 1601 F. Tate Househ. Ord. Edw. II (1876) 29 Two valletes de mestier of the picher-house, who shal serve the hal of wine and ale. 1684 E. Chamberlayne Pres. St. Eng. i. (ed. 15) 155 Sergeant of the Cellar, who is also Sergeant of the Buttery, and Pitcher-house. 1826 Hor. Smith Tor Hill (1838) I. 236 Deem you that knights' esquires pass their life in the pantry and pitcher-house? |