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BANK, n. [Bank and bench are radically the same word. The sense is, that which is set, laid or extended. Applied to a mass of earth, it is a collection, that which is thrown or laid together.] 1. A mound, pile or ridge of earth, raised above the surrounding plain, either as a defense or for other purposes. 2 Sam.xx 15.2. Any steep acclivity, whether rising from a river, a lake, or the sea, or forming the side of a ravine, or the steep side of a hillock on a plain. When we speak of the earth in general adjoining a lake or the sea, we use the word shore; but a particular steep acclivity on the side of a lake, river or the sea, is called a bank.3. A bench,or a bench of rowers, in a galley; so called from their seat. Placed on their banks, the lusty Trojans sweep.4. By analogy, a collection or stock of money, deposited, by a number of persons, for a particular use; that is, an aggregate of particulars, or a fund; as, to establish a bank, that is a joint fund.5. The place where a collection of money is deposited; a common repository of the money of individuals or of companies; also a house used for a bank.6. A company of persons concerned in a bank, whether a private association, or an incorporated company; the stockholders of a bank, or their representatives, the directors, acting in their corporate capacity.7. An elevation, or rising ground, in the sea; called also flats, shoals, shelves or shallows. These may rise to the surface of the water or near to it; but the word bank signifies also elevated ground at the bottom of the sea, when many fathoms below the surface, as the banks of Newfoundland.
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BANK, n. [Bank and bench are radically the same word. The sense is, that which is set, laid or extended. Applied to a mass of earth, it is a collection, that which is thrown or laid together.] 1. A mound, pile or ridge of earth, raised above the surrounding plain, either as a defense or for other purposes. 2 Sam.xx 15.2. Any steep acclivity, whether rising from a river, a lake, or the sea, or forming the side of a ravine, or the steep side of a hillock on a plain. When we speak of the earth in general adjoining a lake or the sea, we use the word shore; but a particular steep acclivity on the side of a lake, river or the sea, is called a bank.3. A bench,or a bench of rowers, in a galley; so called from their seat. Placed on their banks, the lusty Trojans sweep.4. By analogy, a collection or stock of money, deposited, by a number of persons, for a particular use; that is, an aggregate of particulars, or a fund; as, to establish a bank, that is a joint fund.5. The place where a collection of money is deposited; a common repository of the money of individuals or of companies; also a house used for a bank.6. A company of persons concerned in a bank, whether a private association, or an incorporated company; the stockholders of a bank, or their representatives, the directors, acting in their corporate capacity.7. An elevation, or rising ground, in the sea; called also flats, shoals, shelves or shallows. These may rise to the surface of the water or near to it; but the word bank signifies also elevated ground at the bottom of the sea, when many fathoms below the surface, as the banks of Newfoundland. |
BANK, n. [Sax. banc; D. and G. bank; Sw. banck; Dan. banke; It. banco; Sp. and Port. banca, banco; Fr. banc, banque; W. banc; Arm. bancq; Ar. بنق bank, a bench. Bank and bench are radically the same word. The sense is, that which is set, laid or extended. Applied to a mass of earth, it is a collection, that which is thrown or laid together.]- A mound, pile or ridge of earth, raised above the surrounding plain, either as a defense or for other purposes. – 2 Sam. xx. 15.
- Any steep acclivity, whether rising from a river, a lake, or the sea, or forming the side of a ravine, or the steep side of a hillock on a plain. When we speak of the earth in general adjoining a lake or the sea, we use the word shore; but a particular steep acclivity on the side of a lake, river, or the sea, is called a bank.
- A bench, or a bench of rowers, in a galley; so called from their seat.
Placed on their banks, the lusty Trojans sweep. – Waller.
- By analogy, a collection or stock of money, deposited, by a number of persons, for a particular use; that is, an aggregate of particulars, or a fund; as, to establish a bank, that is a joint fund.
- The place where a collection of money is deposited; a common repository of the money of individuals or of companies; also, a house used for a bank.
- A company of persons concerned in a bank, whether a private association, or an incorporated company; the stockholders of a bank, or their representatives, the directors, acting in their corporate capacity.
- An elevation, or rising ground, in the sea; called also flats, shoals, shelves or shallows. These may rise to the surface of the water or near to it; but the word bank signifies also elevated ground at the bottom of the sea, when many fathoms below the surface; as, the banks of Newfoundland.
BANK, v.t.- To raise a mound or dyke; to inclose, defend or fortify with a bank; as, to bank a house.
- To pass by the banks of.
As I have bank'd their towns. – Shak. [Not in use.]
- To lay up or deposit money in a bank. [Little used.] – Johnson.
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Bank
- A mound, pile, or
ridge of earth, raised above the surrounding level; hence, anything shaped
like a mound or ridge of earth; as, a bank of clouds; a bank
of snow.
- To raise a mound or dike about] to
inclose, defend, or fortify with a bank; to embank.
- A bench, as for rowers in a galley; also, a tier of oars.
- An establishment for
the custody, loan, exchange, or issue, of money, and for facilitating the
transmission of funds by drafts or bills of exchange; an institution
incorporated for performing one or more of such functions, or the
stockholders (or their representatives, the directors), acting in their
corporate capacity.
- To deposit in a bank.
- To keep a
bank; to carry on the business of a banker.
- A group or series of
objects arranged near together; as, a bank of electric lamps,
etc.
- The lateral inclination of an aëroplane as it rounds a
curve; as, a bank of 45° is easy; a bank of 90°
is dangerous.
- To tilt sidewise in rounding a curve; -- said of a flying
machine, an aërocurve, or the like.
- A steep acclivity, as the slope of a hill, or
the side of a ravine.
- To heap or pile up; as, to bank
sand.
- The bench or
seat upon which the judges sit.
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Bank BANK, noun [Bank and bench are radically the same word. The sense is, that which is set, laid or extended. Applied to a mass of earth, it is a collection, that which is thrown or laid together.] 1. A mound, pile or ridge of earth, raised above the surrounding plain, either as a defense or for other purposes. 2 Samuel 20:15. 2. Any steep acclivity, whether rising from a river, a lake, or the sea, or forming the side of a ravine, or the steep side of a hillock on a plain. When we speak of the earth in general adjoining a lake or the sea, we use the word shore; but a particular steep acclivity on the side of a lake, river or the sea, is called a bank 3. A bench, or a bench of rowers, in a galley; so called from their seat. Placed on their banks, the lusty Trojans sweep. 4. By analogy, a collection or stock of money, deposited, by a number of persons, for a particular use; that is, an aggregate of particulars, or a fund; as, to establish a bank that is a joint fund. 5. The place where a collection of money is deposited; a common repository of the money of individuals or of companies; also a house used for a bank 6. A company of persons concerned in a bank whether a private association, or an incorporated company; the stockholders of a bank or their representatives, the directors, acting in their corporate capacity. 7. An elevation, or rising ground, in the sea; called also flats, shoals, shelves or shallows. These may rise to the surface of the water or near to it; but the word bank signifies also elevated ground at the bottom of the sea, when many fathoms below the surface, as the banks of Newfoundland. BANK, verb transitive To raise a mound or dyke; to inclose, defend or fortify with a bank; as, to bank a house. 2. To pass by the banks of. As I have bank'd their towns. [Not in use.] 3. To lay up or deposit money in a bank (Little used.] |
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