bank bill

noun

, Chiefly U.S.

1. a bank note.

bank bill

noun

1. Also calledbank draft a bill of exchange drawn by one bank on another
2. Also calledbanker's bill a banknote

Word History and Origins

Origin of bank bill¹

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

There was an American bank bill for a small sum, and the inclosure to his father, and that was all.

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With trembling hands, Mrs. Peyton broke the seal; a bank-bill crumpled in her fingers as she opened the letter.

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Madison has "cast a shade" on his reputation by signing the Bank Bill—that "act of usurpation."

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Yes, but I saw one of the other hunters slip something into his hand that looked like a bank-bill, Frank told them.

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"It was the size of a bank-bill, and about two inches thick," replied the messenger, very anxiously.

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