Tattersall's

British  

/ ˈtætəˌsɔːlz /

noun

1. a large horse market in London founded in the eighteenth century

2. Also (informal): Tatt's.  a large-scale lottery based in Melbourne

3. a name used for sportsmen's clubs in Australia

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Etymology

Origin of Tattersall's

named after Richard Tattersall (died 1795), English horseman, who founded the market

Example Sentences

And Tattersall’s owners say they are working to reach a contract deal as quickly as possible.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2021

The celebrations continue for New Zealand entry Giacomo, which has won the Sydney to Hobart’s prized Tattersall’s Cup.

From The Guardian • Dec. 29, 2016

A colleague of Dr. Tattersall’s at the museum, Eric Delson, who is a professor at Lehman College of the City University of New York, was also impressed, saying, “Berger does it again!”

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2015

Tattersall's article focuses on evolution in small populations of early human ancestors that were isolated from one another and lived in different environments.

From Scientific American • Dec. 19, 2014

But, said he, he did not remember Tattersall's even now.

From Somehow Good by De Morgan, William Frend