countinghouse Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun office used by the accountants of a business

WordNet

Count"ing*house`, Count"ing*room` noun (Also<
  • Countinghouse
  • Countingroom
)
Etymology
See Count, v.
Definitions
  1. The house or room in which a merchant, trader, or manufacturer keeps his books and transacts business.

Webster 1913