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noun
a draft drawn by one bank on another.
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Also called banker's bill.

Origin of bank draft

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
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British Dictionary definitions for bank draft

bank draft

noun
a cheque drawn by a bank on itself, which is bought by a person to pay a supplier unwilling to accept a normal chequeAlso called: banker's cheque
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