Canterbury

prop. n.
  1. A city in England, giving its name various articles. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury (primate of all England), and contains the shrine of Thomas à Becket, to which pilgrimages were formerly made.
  2. A stand with divisions in it for holding music, loose papers, etc.
    3. Canterbury ball (Bot.),
    a species of Campanula of several varieties, cultivated for its handsome bell-shaped flowers.
    Canterbury gallop ,
    a gentle gallop such as was used by pilgrims riding to Canterbury; a canter.
    Canterbury tale ,
    one of the tales which Chaucer puts into the mouths of certain pilgrims to Canterbury. Hence, any tale told by travelers to pass away the time.