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to indorse an opinion. To indorse in blank, to write one's name on the back of a note or bill, leaving a blank to be filled by the holder.

The person to whom a note or bill is indorsed, or assigned by indorsement.

The act of writing on the back of a note, bill, or other written instrument.

measure or course of action, as in legislation; as, the initiative in respect to revenue bills is in the House of Representatives.

Confined to a country or state; domestic; not foreing; as, an inland bill of exchange. See Exchange.

To fill with an overflowing abundance or superfluity; as, the country was inundated with bills of credit.

An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill.

s gray, the head and tail black, the under parts delicate rose, and the cheeks white. The bill is large and red. A white variety is also kept as a cage bird.

he United States and the rules of the two houses, no absolute distinction is made between bills and joint resolutions." Barclay (Digest). -- Joint rule (Parliamentary Practice), a rule of proceeding adopted by the concurrent action of both branches of a legislative assembly. "Resolved, by the House of Representatives…

The memorandum or certificate at the end of an asffidavit, or a bill or answer in chancery, showing when, before whom, and (in English practice), where, it was sworn or affirmed. Wharton. Bouvier.

raising money or to sustain credit, as a check which represents no deposit in bank, or a bill of exchange not sanctioned by sale of goods; an accommodation check or bill. [Cant]

at which lades or constitutes a load or cargo; freight; burden; as, the lading of a ship. Bill of lading. See under Bill.

consists in giving it a sound as if followed by y, similar to that of the letters lli in billion.

Having a lamellate bill, as ducks and geese.

A group of birds embracing the Anseres and flamingoes, in which the bill is lamellate.

A sport piece of bar iron for rolling into a sheet; a small billet.

The broad-billed singing birds, such as the swallows, and their allies.

A group of birds, including the hornbills, kingfishers, and related forms.

A brief writing of any kind, esp. a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc. [Obs.] Chaucer. A libel of forsaking [divorcement]. Wyclif (Matt. v. 31).

ge the adoption or passage of by soliciting members of a legislative body; as, to lobby a bill. [U.S.]