(obsolete, slang) A bundle of worthless papers tied up with red tape, carried by unemployed barristers in the back rows of the courts to simulate briefs.
(obsolete, slang) A bundle of worthless papers tied up with red tape, carried by unemployed barristers in the back rows of the courts to simulate briefs.
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(obsolete) Burdensome baggage.
(UK, Commonwealth, law) A traditional bag used by barristers and lawyers to carry legal documents and case briefs (not underpants).
(chiefly, UK, Ireland, collective) A bundle of sticks or brushwood intended to be used for fuel tied together for carrying. (Some sources specify that a faggot is tied with two bands or withes, whereas a bavin is tied with just one.).
A bundle of pieces of iron or steel cut off into suitable lengths for welding.
(rare) Relating to or consisting of faggots of wood.