Bill

Meaning

Noun

●

Any of various

or

s,

an Anglo-Saxon

, and

a

of

, especially in

e 14th and 15th

,

a

,

,

, hook-shaped

, with a

at

e back and another at

e

,

to

e

a long staff.

●

A

, with hook-shaped point, and

with a

, used in

, etc.; a billhook.

●

Somebody

with a

; a

man.

●

A

, or mattock.

●

In Nautical:

The

of the

of an

; the point of or beyond the

(also called the peak).

●

The

of a

, especially when small or

; sometimes also used with

to a

,

, or other animal.

●

A beak-like

, especially a promontory.

●

Of a

or

: the

or

,

as a

to keep

off the

and

the eyes.

●

A

or

. (Now

except in specific

or

;

,

, etc.)

●

A

,

; a

or

. (Now

except with certain

;

,

etc.)

●

A

of a law,

to a

for

; a

or

law.

●

In Law:

A

made

,

some

the

has

from the

, or a

by some person against a law.

●

In American English & Canadian English:

A

of

; a banknote.

One

dollars.

●

In British English:

One

sterling.

●

A

of

, services

, or work done, with the price or

; an invoice.

●

A

,

or

, and

or

, to

something, as a

, a

, or the

of goods

●

A

the

or

to

a certain

at a future day or

, with or without interest, as may be

in the

; a

bill of exchange

. In the United States, it is usually called a

, a

, or a

.

●

A set of

together.

●

In Animal body parts, Directives, Polearms & Weapons:

The

, or

, of the bittern.

Verb

●

To

,

, etc; with a bill.

●

to peck

●

to

against

, with

to

; to

in fondness

●

To

by a

or public notice.

●

To

; to

a

to.

●

In British English:

To

a

cigarette.

Name

●

A

of the

William.

●

A surname.

●

A

for the British

. Often called "The Bill" or "Old Bill"

Sourced from

Origin

bill

English

bil

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

bile

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

bille

Anglo-Norman

bulle

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

bulla

Latin

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