house of call
Noun
Meaning
house of call (plural houses of call)
(UK, historical) A place, usually a public house, where journeymen connected with a particular trade assembled when out of work, ready for the call of employers.
Noun
house of call (plural houses of call)
(UK, historical) A place, usually a public house, where journeymen connected with a particular trade assembled when out of work, ready for the call of employers.