Main Entry: ex·che·quer

Pronunciation: \ˈeks-ˌche-kər, iks-ˈ\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English escheker, from Anglo-French, chessboard, counting table, exchequer — more at checker

Date: 14th century

1 capitalized : a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
2 capitalized : a former superior court having jurisdiction in England and Wales primarily over revenue matters and now merged with King's Bench
3 often capitalized a : the department or office of state in Great Britain and Northern Ireland charged with the receipt and care of the national revenue b : the national banking account of this realm
4 : treasury; especially : a national or royal treasury
5 : pecuniary resources : funds