[ex.che.quer] n [ME escheker, fr. AF, fr. OF eschequier chessboard, counting table--more at checker] (14c) 1 cap: a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
2. cap: a former superior court having jurisdiction in England and Wales primarily over revenue matters and now merged with King's Bench 3 often cap a: the department or office of state in Great Britain and Northern Ireland charged with the receipt and care of the national revenue b: the national banking account of this realm
4: treasury; esp: a national or royal treasury
5: pecuniary resources: funds