1. large bags or sacks used for storing and transporting wool
2. the ceremonial seat of the Lord Chancellor in the British House of Lords, traditionally stuffed with wool
Usage: British parliamentary

Examples

• The farmers loaded the woolsacks onto the wagon for transport to market.
• Heavy woolsacks were stacked in the warehouse awaiting shipment.
• The Lord Chancellor took his place on the woolsack to begin the session.
• The woolsack has been the traditional seat of authority in the House of Lords for centuries.
• Workers carried the full woolsacks from the shearing shed.
• The woolsack ceremony dates back to medieval times in British Parliament.