BANKERS' NOTE
\bˈaŋkəz nˈə͡ʊt], \bˈaŋkəz nˈəʊt], \b_ˈa_ŋ_k_ə_z n_ˈəʊ_t]\
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Contracts. In England a distinction is made between bank notes, (q. v.) and bankers' notes. The latter are promissory notes, and resemble bank notes in every respect, except that they are given by persons acting as private bankers. 6 Mod. 29; 3 Chit. Com. Law, 590; 1 Leigh's N. P. 338.
By John Bouvier
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.