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above the surrounding level; hence, anything shaped like a mound or ridge of earth; as, a bank of clouds; a bank of snow. They cast up a bank against the city. 2 Sam. xx. 15.

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.

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.

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.

A promissory note issued by a bank or banking company, payable to bearer on demand.

See under 1st Bank, n.

Having sides inclining inwards, as a ship; -- opposed to wall- sided.

Receivable at a bank.

One who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc.

A female banker. Thackeray.

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.

A person who, in accordance with the terms of a law relating to bankruptcy, has been judicially declared to be unable to meet his liabilities.

The state of being actually or legally bankrupt.

The slope of a bank, especially of the bank of a steam.

tinction or judgment; a tribunal or court. In banc, In banco (the ablative of bancus), In bank, in full court, or with full judicial authority; as, sittings in banc (distinguished from sittings at nisi prius).

A national bank not in a reserve city. [Colloq., U. S.]

To row by rowers sitting side by side in twos on a bank or thwart. To double-bank an oar, to set two men to pulling one oar.

owing in which the rowers sit side by side in twos, a pair of oars being worked from each bank or thwart.

A bank or mound of earth.

To throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone.