Definition of bank

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Bank (n.) 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..

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Banker :: Banker (n.) The dealer, or one who keeps the bank in a gambling house..
Imbankment :: Imbankment (n.) The act of surrounding with a bank; a bank or mound raised for defense, a roadway, etc.; an embankment. See Embankment..
Ravelin :: Ravelin (n.) A detached work with two embankments which make a salient angle. It is raised before the curtain on the counterscarp of the place. Formerly called demilune, and half-moon..
Ruin :: Ruin (n.) To bring to ruin; to cause to fall to pieces and decay; to make to perish; to bring to destruction; to bring to poverty or bankruptcy; to impair seriously; to damage essentially; to overthrow.
Alluvion :: Alluvion (n.) Wash or flow of water against the shore or bank.
Broken :: Broken (v. t.) Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken tradesman..
Bank :: Bank (n.) 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..
Digue :: Digue (n.) A bank; a dike.
Turf :: Turf (v. t.) To cover with turf or sod; as, to turf a bank, of the border of a terrace..
Counterfeit :: Counterfeit (n.) That which is made in imitation of something, with a view to deceive by passing the false for the true; as, the bank note was a counterfeit..
Faro :: Faro (n.) A gambling game at cardds, in whiich all the other players play against the dealer or banker, staking their money upon the order in which the cards will lie and be dealt from the pack..
Imbank :: Imbank (v. t.) To inclose or defend with a bank or banks. See Embank.
Bluff :: Bluff (n.) A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face..
Run :: Run (n.) A continuing urgent demand; especially, a pressure on a bank or treasury for payment of its notes..
Break :: Break (v. i.) To fall in business; to become bankrupt.
Stank :: Stank (n.) Water retained by an embankment; a pool water.
Direction :: Direction (n.) The act of directing, of aiming, regulating, guiding, or ordering; guidance; management; superintendence; administration; as, the direction o/ public affairs or of a bank..
Snowdrift :: Snowdrift (n.) A bank of drifted snow.
Cessionary :: Cessionary (a.) Having surrendered the effects; as, a cessionary bankrupt..
Ripe :: Ripe (n.) The bank of a river.
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