Clerk of the Pells
now historical
noun
An officer formerly charged with entering receipts and issues on the pells.
Origin
Early 17th century.
- break something off
- break something open
- break something out
- break something up
- Breakspear, Nicholas
- break step
- break sweat (or break a sweat)
- break the back of
- break the bank
- break the ice
- break the mould
- break through
- breakthrough
- breakthrough bleeding
- breakthrough pain
- break up
- breakwater
- break wind
- breakwind
- break with
- bream
- Bream, Julian
- breast
- breast-beating
- breastbone