Trinity House
Preserved but no longer current.
The association, incorporated by Royal Charter and Acts of Parliament, and, for many purposes, forming a branch of the Board of Trade, constituting the chief pilotage authority of the United Kingdom and being responsible for lighthouses and seamarks in home waters; properly called The Corporation of Trinity House, from its headquarters on Tower Hill, London.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Trinity House” mean?
The association, incorporated by Royal Charter and Acts of Parliament, and, for many purposes, forming a branch of the Board of Trade, constituting the chief pilotage authority of the United Kingdom and being responsible for lighthouses and seamarks in home waters; properly called The Corporation of Trinity House, from its headquarters on Tower Hill, London.
Is “Trinity House” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.