Bank [2] — Bank (Hdlgsw.), eine auf Rechnung mehrerer Personen od. des Staates errichtete Anstalt, welche mit Geld Geschäfte macht, d.h. gegen Hinterlegung von Geld, Werthpapieren od. werthvollen Gegenständen od. auch gegen Bürgschaft Credit gewährt, den… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
bank — / baŋk/ n: an organization for the custody, loan, or exchange of money, for the extension of credit, and for facilitating the transmission of funds branch bank: a banking facility that is a separate but dependent part of a chartered bank; esp: a… … Law dictionary
Bank — 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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. [1913 Webster] 2. To heap or pile up; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bank — Bank, v. i. 1. To keep a bank; to carry on the business of a banker. [1913 Webster] 2. To deposit money in a bank; to have an account with a banker. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bank [1] — Bank, Sitzgerät, erheblich länger als hoch und tief. Um möglichste körperliche Ruhe gewähren zu können, versieht man die Bank mit Lehne von 50–70 cm Höhe bei 40–45 cm Sitzhöhe und 45–50 cm Sitztiefe für Erwachsene; ihr Profil muß… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Bank — Bank, v. t. To deposit in a bank. Johnson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bank — Bank, v. i. (A[ e]ronautics) To tilt sidewise in rounding a curve; said of a flying machine, an a[ e]rocurve, or the like. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bank — 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. [1913 Webster] Placed on their banks, the lusty Trojan sweep Neptune s smooth face, and cleave the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bank [1] — Bank, 1) eine Erhöhung; bes. 2) Erhöhung des Meergrundes, Untiefe, so: Auster , Sand u. Perlenbank; da sich um eine solche eine Menge Fische (z.B. Thunfische, Heringe) versammeln, 3) die Masse solcher Fische selbst; 4) durch das Wasser… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
