English English Dictionary

A steep acclivity, as the slope of a hill, or the side of a ravine.

In America (and formerly in England), a promissory note of a bank payable to the bearer on demand, and used as currency; a bank note.

In England, a note, or a bill of exchange, of a bank, payable to order, and usually at some future specified time. Such bills are negotiable, but form, in the strict sense of the term, no part of the currency.

A book kept by a depositor, in which an officer of a bank enters the debits and credits of the depositor's account with the bank.

Formerly, a promissory note made by a banker, or banking company, payable to a specified person at a fixed date; a bank bill. See Bank bill, 2.

A promissory note issued by a bank or banking company, payable to bearer on demand.

A promissory note payable at a bank.

See under 1st Bank, n.

Having sides inclining inwards, as a ship; -- opposed to wall-sided.

Receivable at a bank.

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The stone bench on which masons cut or square their work.

One who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc.

A money changer.

The dealer, or one who keeps the bank in a gambling house.

A vessel employed in the cod fishery on the banks of Newfoundland.

A ditcher; a drain digger.

A female banker.

The business of a bank or of a banker.

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