lombard-house

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Lombard-house \Lom"bard-house\, Lombar-house \Lom"bar-house`\, [F. or D. lombard. See Lombard, n.]

1.A bank or a pawnbroker's shop. [1913 Webster]

2.A public institution for lending money to the poor at a moderate interest, upon articles deposited and pledged; -- called also mont de pi['e]t['e]. [1913 Webster]