table money

noun

an allowance for official entertaining of visitors, etc, esp in the army

Nearby words

table d'hôte, table dancing, table football, table licence, table linen, table money, table mountain, table napkin, table salt, table stake, table sugar

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Examples from the Web for table money

It will be seen that this grant of table-money had the effect of nearly doubling the pay of every captain on active service.
A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688|David Hannay
An increased allowance of table-money was granted in lieu of several perquisites and advantages they had before enjoyed.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves|W.H.G. Kingston