sponging-house

Английский Язык - Английский Язык

Определение sponging-house в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

A place of temporary confinement for debtors, kept by a bailiff, where debtors were sponged of all money they had on themselves, before being transferred to debtor's prison

jail for debtors, debtors` prison