The Collaborative International Dictionary
Muniment \Mu"ni*ment\, n. [L. munimentum, fr. munire to fortify. See Munition.]
The act of supporting or defending. [Obs.]
That which supports or defends; stronghold; place or means of defense; munition; assistance. ``Other muniments and petty helps.''
--Shak.-
(Law) A record; the evidences or writings whereby a man is enabled to defend the title to his estate; title deeds and papers.
--Blount.Muniment room or Muniment house, that room in a cathedral, castle, or other public building, which is used for keeping the records, charters, seals, deeds, and the like.
--Gwilt.
Usage examples of "muniment room".
She had taken Kate to the Muniment Room, and had shown her its contents, and Kate had dutifully admired, and marvelled, and said all that was proper.
So there you are now there they were, when all was over again, the four with them, setting around upin their judges' chambers, in the muniment room, of their marshalsea, under the suspices of Lally, around their old traditional tables of the law like Somany Solans to talk it over rallthesameagain.