ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English wollesak, from wolle wool + sak sack
1. : a sack for wool
2.
[so called from its being made of a large square bag of wool without back or arms and covered with cloth]
a. : a rectangular divan that is the official seat of the Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords
b. : the office of Lord Chancellor
3. : an official seat in the House of Lords for one of the judges of the High Court of Justice
4. : the office of a judge