noonmeat

English

Alternative forms

• nonemeat

Etymology

From Old English nōnmete, equivalent to noon +‎ meat.

Noun

noonmeat (uncountable)

1. (rare, archaic) A midday meal (especially including meat).
   • 1914, Alber Hale Plumb, When Mayflowers Blossom: A Romance of Plymouth's First Years, page 337:

     At this she clapped a savory conserve into the pouch, directing me not to show it till our halt for noonmeat.