staple n Comb staple room: area of merchant's premises where dried and salted cod are graded and stored for export; STORE.
[1929] 1933 GREENLEAF (ed) 304 "The Merchants of Fogo": Let you go down to the staple room, and there you will see fun. / When he stands to the culling board, his neighbours do him shun; / When he stands to the culling board, he'll say it is no use.
