a long pile or heap; mass: a bank of earth; a bank of clouds.
2.
a slope or acclivity.
3.
Physical Geography. the slope immediately bordering a stream course along which the water normally runs.
4.
a broad elevation of the sea floor around which the water is relatively shallow but not a hazard to surface navigation.
5.
Coal Mining. the surface around the mouth of a shaft.
6.
Also called cant, superelevation.the inclination of the bed of a banked road or railroad.
7.
Aeronautics. the lateral inclination of an aircraft, esp. during a turn.
8.
Billiards,Pool. the cushion of the table.
–verb (used with object)
9.
to border with or like a bank; embank: banking the river with sandbags at flood stage.
10.
to form into a bank or heap (usually fol. by up): to bank up the snow.
11.
to build (a road or railroad track) with an upward slope from the inner edge to the outer edge at a curve.
12.
Aeronautics. to tip or incline (an airplane) laterally.
13.
Billiards,Pool.
a.
to drive (a ball) to the cushion.
b.
to pocket (the object ball) by driving it against the bank.
14.
to cover (a fire) with ashes or fuel to make it burn long and slowly.
–verb (used without object)
15.
to build up in or form banks, as clouds or snow.
16.
Aeronautics. to tip or incline an airplane laterally.
17.
Horology. (of a lever or balance) to be halted at either end of its oscillation by striking a pin or the like.
18.
(of a road or railroad track) to slope upward from the inner edge to the outer edge at a curve.
[Origin: 1150–1200; ME banke, OE hōbanca couch; c. ON bakki elevation, hill, Sw backe, Dan bakke < Gmc *bank-ōn-; perh. akin to Skt bhañj- bend, Lith bangà wave; see bank3, bench]
—Synonyms 1. embankment, mound, ridge, dike. 3.See shore1.
"financial institution," 1474, from either O.It. banca or M.Fr. banque (itself from the O.It. term), both meaning "table" (the notion is of the moneylender's exchange table), from a Gmc. source (cf. O.H.G. bank "bench"); see bank (2). The verb meaning "to put confidence in" (U.S. colloquial) is attested from 1884. Bank holiday is from 1871, though the tradition is as old as the Bank of England. Bankroll (v.) "to finance" is 1920s. To cry all the way to the bank was coined 1956 by flamboyant pianist Liberace, after a Madison Square Garden concert that was packed with patrons but panned by critics.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"
2.
a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home" [syn: depository financial institution]
3.
a long ridge or pile; "a huge bank of earth"
4.
an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers; "he operated a bank of switches"
5.
a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
6.
the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games; "he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo"
7.
a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
8.
a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home; "the coin bank was empty" [syn: savings bank]
9.
a building in which the business of banking transacted; "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon"
10.
a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning); "the plane went into a steep bank"
verb
1.
tip laterally; "the pilot had to bank the aircraft"
2.
enclose with a bank; "bank roads"
3.
do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank; "Where do you bank in this town?"
4.
act as the banker in a game or in gambling
5.
be in the banking business
6.
put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month" [syn: deposit] [ant: draw]
7.
cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning; "bank a fire"
8.
have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes" [syn: trust] [ant: distrust]
a mound or ridge (of earth etc) Example: The child climbed the bank to pick flowers.
Arabic:
كومه كَوْمَة تُراب
Chinese (Simplified):
土墩
Chinese (Traditional):
土墩
Czech:
násep
Danish:
skrænt; jordvold
Dutch:
glooiing
Estonian:
nõlvak
Finnish:
törmä
French:
talus
German:
der Erdwall
Greek:
πλαγιά, βουναλάκι
Hungarian:
földhányás
Icelandic:
bakki; brekka
Indonesian:
gundukan
Japanese:
土手
Korean:
비탈
Latvian:
valnis; uzbērums
Lithuanian:
šlaitas
Norwegian:
skrent, lav jordvoll, grøftekant
Polish:
wał
Portuguese (Brazil):
barranco
Portuguese (Portugal):
monte
Romanian:
movilă, troian
Russian:
насыпь
Slovak:
svah
Slovenian:
nasip
Spanish:
terraplén, loma, banco
Swedish:
vall, dikesren, sluttning
Turkish:
set
bank2[bӕŋk]noun
the ground at the edge of a river, lake etc Example: The river overflowed its banks.
Arabic:
ضفة ضِفَّة النَّهْر
Chinese (Simplified):
岸
Chinese (Traditional):
岸
Czech:
břeh
Danish:
bred
Dutch:
oever
Estonian:
kallas
Finnish:
äyräs
French:
rive
German:
das Ufer
Greek:
όχθη
Hungarian:
(folyó)part
Icelandic:
árbakki, vatnsbakki
Indonesian:
tanggul
Japanese:
堤防
Korean:
둑
Latvian:
(upes, ezera) krasts
Lithuanian:
krantas
Norwegian:
bredd
Polish:
brzeg
Portuguese (Brazil):
margem
Portuguese (Portugal):
margem
Romanian:
mal
Russian:
берег
Slovak:
breh
Slovenian:
breg
Spanish:
ribera, orilla
Swedish:
strand, bank
Turkish:
kıyı, kenar
bank3[bӕŋk]noun
a raised area of sand under the sea Example: a sand-bank
Arabic:
رُكام، مُنْحَدَر في قاعِ النَّهْر
Chinese (Simplified):
（海水面下的）沙洲
Chinese (Traditional):
(海水面下的)沙洲
Czech:
mělčina
Danish:
banke
Dutch:
bank
Estonian:
leetseljak
Finnish:
hiekkasärkkä
French:
banc
German:
die (Sand-)Bank
Greek:
ξέρα
Hungarian:
zátony
Icelandic:
grynning
Indonesian:
tepi pantai
Japanese:
浅瀬
Korean:
퇴(堆)
Latvian:
sēklis
Lithuanian:
sekluma
Norwegian:
banke
Polish:
mielizna
Portuguese (Brazil):
banco
Portuguese (Portugal):
banco
Romanian:
banc
Russian:
отмель
Slovak:
plytčina
Slovenian:
sipina
Spanish:
banco
Swedish:
sandbank
Turkish:
yığın, … kümesi
bank1[bӕŋk]verb
(often withup) to form into a bank or banks Example: The earth was banked up against the wall of the house.
Arabic:
يَتَراكَم، يتكوّم
Chinese (Simplified):
堆积
Chinese (Traditional):
堆積
Czech:
navršit, navézt
Danish:
dynge op
Dutch:
zich ophopen
Estonian:
üles kuhjama
French:
remblayer
German:
aufhäufen
Greek:
στοιβάζω
Hungarian:
feltölt (földdel)
Icelandic:
hrúga upp
Indonesian:
membendung, mengonggok
Japanese:
積み上げる
Korean:
둑을 쌓다
Latvian:
uzbērt valni; sanest, sadzīt (sniegu, smiltis)
Lithuanian:
supilti
Norwegian:
danne en (jord)voll, dynge opp
Polish:
usypać
Portuguese (Brazil):
amontoar
Portuguese (Portugal):
amontoar
Romanian:
a îngrămădi (lângă)
Russian:
сгребать в кучу
Slovak:
naviesť
Slovenian:
nasuti
Spanish:
amontonar
Swedish:
torna upp i drivor, dämma upp (för), lägga upp i en vall
Turkish:
toplanmak, yığılmak
bank2[bӕŋk]verb
to tilt (an aircraft etc) while turning Example: The plane banked steeply.
Arabic:
يُميل الطّائِرة جانبا
Chinese (Simplified):
倾斜状态
Chinese (Traditional):
傾斜狀態
Czech:
naklánět se
Danish:
krænge
Dutch:
overhellen
Estonian:
küljele kalduma
French:
virer (sur l'aile)
German:
in die Kurve gehen
Greek:
γέρνω
Hungarian:
bedől; bedönt
Icelandic:
halla(st) í beygju
Indonesian:
membelok
Japanese:
傾ける
Korean:
좌우로 기울이다
Latvian:
sasvērties uz sāniem (par lidmašīnu)
Lithuanian:
pakrypti į viršų
Norwegian:
krenge; dossere (en veikurve)
Polish:
przechylić się
Portuguese (Brazil):
inclinar
Portuguese (Portugal):
inclinar
Romanian:
a se înclina, a vira
Russian:
накреняться
Slovak:
nakloniť sa
Slovenian:
nagniti se
Swedish:
banka, skeva, luta
Turkish:
hafifçe yana yatmak
bank1[bӕŋk]noun
a place where money is lent or exchanged, or put for safety and/or to acquire interest Example: He has plenty of money in the bank; I must go to the bank today.
Arabic:
مَصْرَف، بَنْك
Chinese (Simplified):
银行
Chinese (Traditional):
銀行
Czech:
banka
Danish:
bank
Dutch:
bank
Estonian:
pank
Finnish:
pankki
French:
banque
German:
die Bank
Greek:
τράπεζα (ο οικονομικός οργανισμός)
Hungarian:
bank
Icelandic:
banki
Indonesian:
bank
Japanese:
銀行
Korean:
은행
Latvian:
banka
Lithuanian:
bankas
Norwegian:
bank
Polish:
bank
Portuguese (Brazil):
banco
Portuguese (Portugal):
banco
Romanian:
bancă
Russian:
банк
Slovak:
banka
Slovenian:
banka
Swedish:
bank
Turkish:
banka
bank2[bӕŋk]noun
a place for storing other valuable material Example: A blood bank.
Arabic:
بَنْك، مُستَوْدَع
Chinese (Simplified):
库
Chinese (Traditional):
庫
Czech:
banka
Danish:
-bank
Dutch:
bank
Estonian:
pank
Finnish:
varasto, pankki
French:
banque
German:
die Bank
Greek:
τράπεζα (κάθε ίδρυμα στο οποίο φυλάσσονται πολύτιμα αγ
Hungarian:
bank
Icelandic:
birgðasafn, *geymsla; blóðbanki
Indonesian:
bank
Japanese:
貯蔵所
Korean:
저장소, 은행
Latvian:
banka; fonds
Lithuanian:
bankas
Norwegian:
bank, samling
Polish:
bank
Portuguese (Brazil):
banco
Portuguese (Portugal):
banco
Romanian:
bancă
Russian:
банк
Slovak:
banka
Slovenian:
banka
Swedish:
bank
Turkish:
…bankası
bank[bӕŋk]verb
to put into a bank Example: He banks his wages every week.
Arabic:
يودِعُ في البَنْك
Chinese (Simplified):
把钱存入银行
Chinese (Traditional):
把錢存入銀行
Czech:
vložit do banky
Danish:
sætte i banken
Dutch:
op de bank zetten
Estonian:
hoiustama
French:
déposer à la banque
German:
in die Bank einzahlen
Greek:
καταθέτω
Hungarian:
bankba tesz
Icelandic:
setja í banka
Indonesian:
menyimpan di bank
Japanese:
銀行に預ける
Korean:
은행에 예금하다
Latvian:
noguldīt bankā
Lithuanian:
įdėti į banką
Norwegian:
sette i banken
Polish:
wpłacać do banku
Portuguese (Brazil):
depositar no banco
Portuguese (Portugal):
pôr no banco
Romanian:
a depune la bancă
Russian:
класть в банк
Slovak:
uložiť do banky
Slovenian:
položiti v banko
Spanish:
depositar, *ingresar en el banco
Swedish:
sätta in på banken
Turkish:
bankaya yatırmak
bank[bӕŋk]noun
a collection of rows (of instruments etc) Example: The modern pilot has banks of instruments.
A commercial institution licensed as a receiver of deposits. Banks are mainly concerned with making and receiving payments as well as supplying short-term loans to individuals.
Investopedia Commentary
In most countries banks are supervised by the national government or central bank.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This Main Entry: bank Pronunciation: 'ba[ng]k Function: noun : an organization for the custody, loan, or exchange of money, for the extension of credit, and forfacilitating the transmission of fundsbranch bank : a banking facility that is a separate but dependent part of a chartered bank; especially: a facility thatperforms some banking functions and is separate from a main officebridge bank : a national bank that is chartered for a limited time to operate an insolvent bank until it issoldcentral bank : a national bank that establishes monetary and fiscal policy and controls the money supply and interest ratecollecting bank : a bank otherthan the payor bank that is handling for collection a negotiable instrument or a promise or order to pay moneycommercial bank : a bank organized chiefly to handle the everydayfinancial transactions of businesses (as through deposit accounts and commercial loans)cooperative bank : an association (as a credit union) owned by and offering banking servicesfor its members; specifically:SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONdepositary bank : the first bank to take a negotiable instrument or promise or order to pay money unless the instrument, promise, or order is presented for immediate payment over the counterfederal landbank : a land bank that is under federal charter and regulated by the Farm Credit AdministrationFederal Re·serve bank : one of 12 central banks set up underthe Federal Reserve Act to hold reserves for and extend credit to affiliated banks in their respective districtsintermediary bank : a bank other than the depositary or payor bankto which a negotiable instrument or promise or order to pay is transferred in the course of collectionland bank 1: a bank that provides financing for land development andfarm mortgages esp. by issuing stock —see also FEDERAL LAND BANK in this entry 2: a trust thatholds land for purposes of preservation or conservationnational bank : a bank operating under federal charter and supervisionnonbank bank : a financialorganization (as a branch of an out-of-state bank) that either accepts demand deposits or makes commercial loanspayor bank : a bank that is the drawee of a draftpresentingbank : a bank other than a payor bank that presents a negotiable instrument or promise or order to pay moneysav·ings bank : a bank organized to holddepositors' funds in interest-bearing accounts and to make long-term investments (as in home mortgage loans)state bank : a bank operating under state charter and law—bank·er/'ba[ng]-k&r/noun
Cut Bank, MT (city, FIPS 18775) Location: 48.63482 N, 112.33021 W Population (1990): 3329 (1532 housing units) Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 59427
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Banc\, Bancus \Ban"cus\, Bank \Bank\, n. [OF. banc, LL. bancus. See Bank, n.] A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment; a tribunal or court. In banc, In banco (the ablative of bancus), In bank, in full court, or with full judicial authority; as, sittings in banc (distinguished from sittings at nisi prius).
Ban"co\, n. [It. See Bank.] A bank, especially that of Venice. Note: This term is used in some parts of Europe to indicate bank money, as distinguished from the current money, when this last has become depreciated.
Bank\ (b[a^][ng]k), n. [OE. banke; akin to E. bench, and prob. of Scand. origin.; cf. Icel. bakki. See Bench.]1. 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. They cast up a bank against the city. --2 Sam. xx. 15. 2. A steep acclivity, as the slope of a hill, or the side of a ravine. 3. The margin of a watercourse; the rising ground bordering a lake, river, or sea, or forming the edge of a cutting, or other hollow. Tiber trembled underneath her banks. --Shak. 4. An elevation, or rising ground, under the sea; a shoal, shelf, or shallow; as, the banks of Newfoundland. 5. (Mining) (a) The face of the coal at which miners are working. (b) A deposit of ore or coal, worked by excavations above water level. (c) The ground at the top of a shaft; as, ores are brought to bank. Bank beaver (Zo["o]l.), the otter. [Local, U.S.] Bank swallow, a small American and European swallow (Clivicola riparia) that nests in a hole which it excavates in a bank.
Bank\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Banked(b[a^][ng]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Banking.]1. To raise a mound or dike about; to inclose, defend, or fortify with a bank; to embank. "Banked well with earth." --Holland. 2. To heap or pile up; as, to bank sand. 3. To pass by the banks of. [Obs.] --Shak. To bank a fire, To bank up a fire, to cover the coals or embers with ashes or cinders, thus keeping the fire low but alive.
Bank\, n. [Prob. fr. F. banc. Of German origin, and akin to E. bench. See Bench.]1. A bench, as for rowers in a galley; also, a tier of oars. Placed on their banks, the lusty Trojan sweep Neptune's smooth face, and cleave the yielding deep. --Waller. 2. (Law) (a) The bench or seat upon which the judges sit. (b) The regular term of a court of law, or the full court sitting to hear arguments upon questions of law, as distinguished from a sitting at Nisi Prius, or a court held for jury trials. See Banc. --Burrill. 3. (Printing) A sort of table used by printers. 4. (Music) A bench, or row of keys belonging to a keyboard, as in an organ. --Knight.
Bank\, n. [F. banque, It. banca, orig. bench, table, counter, of German origin, and akin to E. bench; cf. G. bank bench, OHG. banch. See Bench, and cf. Banco, Beach.]1. 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. 2. The building or office used for banking purposes. 3. A fund from deposits or contributions, to be used in transacting business; a joint stock or capital. [Obs.] Let it be no bank or common stock, but every man be master of his own money. --Bacon. 4. (Gaming) The sum of money or the checks which the dealer or banker has as a fund, from which to draw his stakes and pay his losses. 5. In certain games, as dominos, a fund of pieces from which the players are allowed to draw. Bank credit, a credit by which a person who has given the required security to a bank has liberty to draw to a certain extent agreed upon. Bank of deposit, a bank which receives money for safe keeping. Bank of issue, a bank which issues its own notes payable to bearer.
Bank"er\, n.[See the nouns Bank and the verbs derived from them.]1. One who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc. 2. A money changer. [Obs.] 3. The dealer, or one who keeps the bank in a gambling house. 4. A vessel employed in the cod fishery on the banks of Newfoundland. --Grabb. J. Q. Adams. 5. A ditcher; a drain digger. [Prov. Eng.] 6. The stone bench on which masons cut or square their work. --Weale.
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