Bible Dictionaries
Shambles
King James Dictionary
SHAM'BLES, n. L. scamnum a bench from L. scando.
1. The place where butcher's meat is sold a flesh-market.
2. In mining, a nich or shelf at suitable distances to receive the ore which is thrown from one to another, and thus raised to the top.
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Entry for 'Shambles'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/s/shambles.html.