Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Bank (6)

Bank, v. t. To deposit in a bank. Johnson.

542

Bank (7)

Bank, v. i. 1. To keep a bank; to carry on the business of a banker.2. To deposit money in a bank; to have an account with a banker.

543

Bank (8)

Bank, n. A group or series of objects arranged near together; as, a bank of electric lamps, etc.

544

Bank (9)

Bank, n.(Aëronautics) The lateral inclination of an aëroplane as it rounds a curve; as, a bank of 45° is easy; a bank of 90° is dangerous.

545

Bank bill

Bank″ bill′ (�). 1. 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.2. In England, a note, o...

546

Bank book

Bank″ book′ (�). 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.

547

Bank discount

Bank discount. A sum equal to the interest at a given rate on the principal (face) of a bill or note from the time of discounting until it becomes due.

548

Bank note

Bank″ note′ (�). 1. A promissory note issued by a bank or banking company, payable to bearer on demand.☞ In the United States popularly called a bank bill.2. Formerly, a promiss...

549

Bank swallow

Bank″ swal″low (�). See under 1st Bank, n.

550

Bank-sided

Bank″–sid′ed (�), a.(Naut.) Having sides inclining inwards, as a ship; — opposed to wall-sided.

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Bankable

Bank″a‐ble (băṉk″ȧ‐b'l), a. Receivable at a bank.

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Banker

Bank″er (�), n. [See the nouns Bank and the verbs derived from them.] 1. One who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an e...

553

Bankeress

Bank″er‐ess (�), n. A female banker. Thackeray.

554

Banking

Bank″ing, n. The business of a bank or of a banker.Banking house, an establishment or office in which, or a firm by whom, banking is done.

555

Bankrupt

Bank″rupt (�), n. [F. banqueroute, fr. It. bancarotta bankruptcy; banca bank (fr. OHG. banch, G. bank, bench) + rotta broken, fr. L. ruptus, p. p. of rumpere to break. At Floren...

556

Bankrupt (2)

Bank″rupt, a. 1. Being a bankrupt or in a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay, or legally discharged from paying, one's debts; as, a bankrupt merchant.2. Depleted of money; n...

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Bankrupt (3)

Bank″rupt, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bankrupted; p. pr. & vb. n.Bankrupting.] To make bankrupt; to bring financial ruin upon; to impoverish.

558

Bankruptcy

Bank″rupt‐cy (�), n.; pl.Bankruptcies(�). 1. The state of being actually or legally bankrupt.2. The act or process of becoming a bankrupt.3. Complete loss; — followed by of.

559

Bankside

Bank″side′ (�), n. The slope of a bank, especially of the bank of a steam.

560

Banlieue

‖Ban″li‐eue′ (�), n. [F., fr. LL. bannum leucae, banleuca; bannum jurisdiction + leuca league.] The territory without the walls, but within the legal limits, of a town or city. ...

561

Banner

Ban″ner (�), n. [OE. banere, OF. baniere, F. bannière, bandière, fr. LL. baniera, banderia, fr. bandum banner, fr. OHG. bant band, strip of cloth; cf. bindan to bind, Goth. band...

562

Bannered

Ban″nered (�), a. Furnished with, or bearing, banners. “A bannered host.” Milton.

563

Banneret

Ban″ner‐et (�), n. [OE. baneret, OF. baneret, F. banneret; properly a dim. of OF. baniere. See Banner.]1. Originally, a knight who led his vassals into the field under his own b...

564

Bannerol

Ban″ner‐ol (�), n. A banderole; esp. a banner displayed at a funeral procession and set over the tomb. See Banderole.

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Bannition

Ban‐ni″tion (�), n. [LL. bannitio. See Banish.] The act of expulsion. Abp. Laud.

566

Bannock

Ban″nock (�), n. [Gael. bonnach.] A kind of cake or bread, in shape flat and roundish, commonly made of oatmeal or barley meal and baked on an iron plate, or griddle; — used in ...

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Banns

Banns (�), n. pl. [See Ban.] Notice of a proposed marriage, proclaimed in a church, or other place prescribed by law, in order that any person may object, if he knows of just ca...