Bank bill () In America (and formerly in England), a promissory note of a bank payable to the bearer on demand, and used as currency |
Bank bill () 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. |
Bill (n.) A beak, as of a bird, or sometimes of a turtle or other animal. |
Bill (v. i.) To strike |
Bill (v. i.) To join bills, as doves |
Bill (n.) The bell, or boom, of the bittern |
Bill (n.) A cutting instrument, with hook-shaped point, and fitted with a handle |
Bill (n.) A weapon of infantry, in the 14th and 15th centuries. A common form of bill consisted of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, having a short pike at the back and another at the top, and attached to the end of a long staff. |
Bill (n.) One who wields a bill |
Bill (n.) A pickax, or mattock. |
Bill (n.) The extremity of the arm of an anchor |
Bill (v. t.) To work upon ( as to dig, hoe, hack, or chop anything) with a bill. |
Bill (n.) A declaration made in writing, stating some wrong the complainant has suffered from the defendant, or a fault committed by some person against a law. |
Bill (n.) A writing binding the signer or signers to pay a certain sum at a future day or on demand, with or without interest, as may be stated in the document. |
Bill (n.) A form or draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment |
Bill (n.) A paper, written or printed, and posted up or given away, to advertise something, as a lecture, a play, or the sale of goods |
Bill (n.) An account of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge |
Bill (n.) Any paper, containing a statement of particulars |
Bill (v. t.) To advertise by a bill or public notice. |
Bill (v. t.) To charge or enter in a bill |
Bill book () A book in which a person keeps an account of his notes, bills, bills of exchange, etc., thus showing all that he issues and receives. |
Bill broker () One who negotiates the discount of bills. |
Bill holder () A person who holds a bill or acceptance. |
Bill holder () A device by means of which bills, etc., are held. |
Brown bill () A bill or halberd of the 16th and 17th centuries. See 4th Bill. |
Crane's-bill (n.) The geranium |
Crane's-bill (n.) A pair of long-beaked forceps. |
Duck's-bill (a.) Having the form of a duck's bill. |
Hedging bill () A hedge bill. See under Hedge. |
Ivory-bill (n.) A large, handsome, North American woodpecker (Campephilus principalis), having a large, sharp, ivory-colored beak. Its general color is glossy black, with white secondaries, and a white dorsal stripe. The male has a large, scarlet crest. It is now rare, and found only in the Gulf States. |
Parrot's-bill (n.) The glory pea. See under Glory. |
Security (n.) The condition or quality of being secure |
Security (n.) Freedom from apprehension, anxiety, or care |
Security (n.) Hence, carelessness |
Security (n.) Freedom from risk |
Security (n.) That which secures or makes safe |
Security (n.) Something given, deposited, or pledged, to make certain the fulfillment of an obligation, the performance of a contract, the payment of a debt, or the like |
Security (n.) One who becomes surety for another, or engages himself for the performance of another's obligation. |
Security (n.) An evidence of debt or of property, as a bond, a certificate of stock, etc. |
Speckled-bill (n.) The American white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons). |
twin bill doubleheader double feature | two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day) |
Wild West Show Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show | a spectacular show organized in by William F. Cody that featured horseback riding and marksmanship on a large scale, toured the United States and Europe |
bill | the entertainment offered at a public presentation |
security intelligence | intelligence on the identity and capability and intentions of hostile individuals or organizations that may be engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism |
censoring censorship security review | counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy |
security security measures | measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc., military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising |
Social Security | social welfare program in the U.S., includes old-age and survivors insurance and some unemployment insurance and old-age assistance |
bill of review | a proceeding brought to obtain an explanation or an alteration or a reversal of a decree by the court that rendered it |
beak bill neb nib pecker | horny projecting mouth of a bird |
bill peak eyeshade visor vizor | a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes, he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead |
bill billhook | a long-handled saw with a curved blade, he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree |
security blanket | a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety |
security blanket | anything that an adult person uses to reduce anxiety |
security system security measure security | an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in |
security system | (computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks |
Social Security number | the number of a particular individual's Social Security account |
bill of health | a certificate saying that a departing ship's company is healthy (to be presented at the next port of arrival) |
bill | a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare) |
bill of entry | a list of goods received at a customhouse for export or import |
bill of goods | a consignment of merchandise |
menu bill of fare card carte du jour carte | a list of dishes available at a restaurant, the menu was in French |
bill account invoice | an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered, he paid his bill and left, send me an account of what I owe |
electric bill | a bill for money owed for electricity used |
hotel bill | statement of charges for staying in a hotel |
medical bill doctor's bill | statement of charges for medical services |
phone bill telephone bill | statement of charges for telephone service |
tax bill | money owed for taxes |
bill of lading waybill | a receipt given by the carrier to the shipper acknowledging receipt of the goods being shipped and specifying the terms of delivery |
credit order bill-me order | an order that is received without payment, requires billing at a later date |
bill measure | a statute in draft before it becomes law, they held a public hearing on the bill |
appropriation bill | a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose |
bill of attainder | a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial, bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States |
bottle bill | a statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles |
farm bill | a statute that would regulate farm production and prices |
trade bill | a statute that would regulate foreign trade |
bill of sale | a deed transferring personal property |
bill of Particulars | the particular events to be dealt with in a criminal trial, advises the defendant and the court of the facts the defendant will be required to meet |
bill of goods | communication (written or spoken) that persuades someone to accept something untrue or undesirable, they tried to sell me a bill of goods about a secondhand car |
security surety | a guarantee that an obligation will be met |
Bill of Rights | a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution) |
poster posting placard notice bill card | a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement, a poster advertised the coming attractions |
show bill show card theatrical poster | a poster advertising a show or play |
clean bill of health | an assurance that someone is healthy or something is in good condition, the doctor gave him a clean bill of health |
indictment bill of indictment | a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense |
true bill | an indictment endorsed by a grand jury |
circular handbill bill broadside broadsheet flier flyer throwaway | an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution, he mailed the circular to all subscribers |
security | freedom from anxiety or fear, the watch dog gave her a feeling of security |
security security department | a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers, the head of security was a former policeman |
National Security Council NSC | a committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security, supervises the Central Intelligence Agency |
Social Security Administration SSA | an independent government agency responsible for the Social Security system |