bank bill

a bank note.

Origin of bank bill

First recorded in 1690–1700

M. Madeleine laid a bank-bill on the table, then left the room; and this time he did not return.

Les Misrables |Victor Hugo
As he said this, he laid down a bank-bill upon the counter just within the window.

Stuyvesant |Jacob Abbott
If a cheque, bank-bill, or other document were enclosed, the letter became a double letter.

A Hundred Years by Post |J. Wilson Hyde
"Not at all, as far as I'm concerned," said Turl, taking a bank-bill from his pocket and handing it to Larcher.

The Mystery of Murray Davenport |Robert Neilson Stephens

Good ſenſe is a bank-bill, convenient for change, negotiable at all times, and current in all places.

Essays on Various Subjects |Hannah More

bank bill

Also called: bank draft a bill of exchange drawn by one bank on another

Also called: banker's bill US a banknote