| bill of health | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a certificate, issued by a port officer, that attests to the health of a ship's company |
| 2. | informal clean bill of health |
| a. a good report of one's physical condition | |
| b. a favourable account of a person's or a company's financial position | |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
bill of health n.
A certificate stating whether there is infectious disease aboard a ship or in a port of departure, given to the ship's master to present at the next port of arrival.
An attestation as to condition, especially a favorable one.