"countinghouse" meaning in All languages combined

See countinghouse on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: countinghouses [plural]
Etymology: counting + house Etymology templates: {{compound|en|counting|house}} counting + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} countinghouse (plural countinghouses)
  1. (dated) An office used by a business to house its accounts department. Tags: dated

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