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counting-house

noun

/ˈkaʊntɪŋˌhaʊs/

Meaning

a business office where accounts are kept and financial transactions are managed

The merchant spent most of his day in the counting-house reviewing ledgers.

office, accounting office, finance office, bookkeeping office

marketplace, shop

counting-house clerk, counting-house ledger, counting-house work

the organ that pumps blood through the body; also the center of emotions

An animal that walks on two feet.

the easing of strained relations, especially between countries

Immoral or grossly unfair behavior.

a system of faith and worship involving belief in a higher power

A letter, especially a formal or didactic one; often used for letters in the New Testament.