Board of treasury, the board to which is intrusted the management of
all matters relating to the sovereign's civil list or other revenues.
[Eng.] Brande & C. — Treasury bench, the first row of seats on the
right hand of the Speaker in the House of Commons; — so called because
occupied by the first lord of the treasury and chief minister of the
crown. [Eng.] — Treasury lord. See Lord high treasurer of England,
under Treasurer. [Eng.] — Treasury note (U. S. Finance), a circulating
note or bill issued by government authority from the Treasury
Department, and receivable in payment of dues to the government.
Treat (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Treated; p. pr. & vb. n. Treating.] [OE.
treten, OF. traitier, F. traiter, from L. tractare to draw violently,
to handle, manage, treat, v. intens. from trahere, tractum, to draw.
See Trace, v. t., and cf. Entreat, Retreat, Trait.] 1. To handle; to
manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners
cruelly; to treat children kindly.
2. To discourse on; to handle in a particular manner, in writing or
speaking; as, to treat a subject diffusely.
3. To entertain with food or drink, especially the latter, as a
compliment, or as an expression of friendship or regard; as, to treat
the whole company.