vestry

/ˈvɛstri/

Other forms: vestries

Definitions of vestry

1. noun

   a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
   synonyms: sacristy

   type of:

   room

   an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
2. noun

   in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
   type of:

   commission, committee

   a special group delegated to consider some matter