woolsack

Meaning

Noun

  • A bag or bale of wool.
  • A seat made of wool; the traditional seat of the British Lord Chancellor (since 2006 of the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords); hence (by metonymy) the Lord-Chancellorship.

Origin

  • From wool + sack.

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