Bank

Meaning

Noun

●

An

where one can place and

money and

financial affairs.

●

A

of such an institution.

●

An

or

of a

game.

●

In Banking:

A

from

or

, to be used in

business; a

or capital.

●

In Gambling:

The

of money etc. which the

or

has as a

from which to

and

losses.

●

In Banking:

Money; profit.

●

In certain

, such as

, a

of

from which the

are

to draw.

●

A

and

place of

for and

of important

or goods.

●

A

used to

or currency.

●

In Hydrology:

An

of

,

, or other watercourse.

●

In Hydrology & Nautical:

An

, or

, under the

; a

area of

,

,

,

(

, a

or

bank).

●

In Geography:

A

of

,

, etc.; an embankment.

●

In Aviation:

The

of an

, especially during a turn.

●

In Rail transportation:

An

, a hill.

●

A

for a

of clouds.

●

In Mining:

The

of the

at which

are working.

●

In Mining:

A

of

or

,

by

level.

●

In Mining:

The

at the

of a shaft.

●

A

or

of

or

together.

●

A

of

on a

or the

on a

.

●

In Computing:

A

of

that is of

, hardware-dependent

, but often

than a

and

the

two

do not overlap.

●

In Pinball:

A set of

targets.

●

In Buildings:

A

,

in a

; also, a

of oars.

●

A

or

for

in court.

●

The

of a

, or the

to

upon

questions of law

, as

from a

at

prius, or a

for

. See banc

●

In Printing:

A

used by printers.

●

In Music:

A

, or

of

to a

,

an organ.

Verb

●

In Banking:

To

a

or

financial institution

, or for an

to provide financial services to a client.

●

To

into a bank.

●

To

in the

for use in prison.

●

In Aviation:

To

or

in order to turn.

●

To cause (an

) to bank.

●

To form into a

or

, to

up.

●

To

the

of a

with

in order to

heat.

●

To

a

or

about; to

,

, or

with a

; to embank.

●

To

the

of.

●

In British English & Rail transportation:

To provide

power for a

a

(incline) by

another locomotive.

●

To

or

a row.

Name

●

A

in the New Forest in Hampshire, England.

●

A major London Underground

in the City of London,

after the Bank of England and one of the

on the network (OS

TQ3281)

●

A surname.

Sourced from

Origin

bank

English

bank

Middle English (1100-1500)

banke

Middle English (1100-1500)

banc

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

banque

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

banca

Italian

bank

Old High German (ca. 750-1050)

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