Board of Green Cloth
Board of Green Cloth proper noun: a board of officials responsible for auditing the accounts of the royal household, making royal travel arrangements, and sitting as a court upon offences committed within the verge of the palace. More recently its jurisdiction was limited to alcohol sales and gambling licences, and it was abolished in 2004.
Proper noun
the Board of Green Cloth
- A board of officials responsible for auditing the accounts of the royal household, making royal travel arrangements, and sitting as a court upon offences committed within the verge of the palace. More recently its jurisdiction was limited to alcohol sales and gambling licences, and it was abolished in 2004.
Origin of Board of Green Cloth
Named from the tablecloth of green baize that covered the table at which its members sat.
Questions about Board of Green Cloth
- What does Board of Green Cloth mean?
- Board of Green Cloth means a board of officials responsible for auditing the accounts of the royal household, making royal travel arrangements, and sitting as a court upon offences committed within the verge of the palace. More recently its jurisdiction was limited to alcohol sales and gambling licences, and it was abolished in 2004.
- What part of speech is Board of Green Cloth?
- Board of Green Cloth is a proper noun.
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