bank draft
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bank draft
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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But it's understood that donations from the Sheikh were also made by bank draft and there could be a challenge over details of the amounts and how payments were handed over.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2022
Instead, they have to do it through a credit card, check, or bank draft, which is far more cumbersome and probably cuts into dues payments further.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2018
Well, that was about a month ago, and although my account has now been invested, my bank draft still hasn’t happened, and my emails to him have gone unanswered.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2015
Am very pleased to enclose bank draft for $7, being renewal of my subscription to your journal for another year.
From Time Magazine Archive
When a broker deposits money in his bank borrowed from another bank or another broker, he gets a deposit credit which does get into Kinley's figures—he deposits a certified check, or a bank draft.
From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.
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