fisc Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a state treasury or exchequer or a royal treasury; originally the public treasury of Rome or the emperor's private purse

WordNet

Fisc noun
Etymology
F. fisc, fr. L. fiscus basket, money basket, treasury; prob. akin to fascis bundle. See Fasces.
Definitions
  1. A public or state treasury. Burke.

Webster 1913