# pipe roll

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of a collection of financial records maintained by the English Exchequer and its successors, the earliest dating from the 12th century.

## Etymology
Named from the cylindrical shape of the rolled-up parchments on which the records were originally written.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pipe-roll