Ambry, a niche or recess in the wall of a church, shut in by a door, for the purpose of holding the vestments and utensils, such as the chalice, basins, cruets, &c. used for the service of the Mass. In monastic buildings, ambries were used for various purposes, such as keeping plate, hanging towels for the monks to dry their hands with before dinner, and the like. In this sense, the term ambry seems to have been applied to any kind of cupboard which was closed in and locked, and it is so used in Scotland at the present day.