1
biology
: the jaws of a bird together with their horny covering
a duck's bill
2
biology
: a mouthpart (such as the beak of a turtle) that resembles a bird's bill
3
nautical
: the point of an anchor fluke see anchor illustration
4
: the visor (see visor sense 2a) of a cap or hood
billed; billing; bills
1
: to touch and rub bill to bill (see bill entry 1 sense 1)
a pair of doves billing
2
: to caress affectionately
billing and cooing
1
: a weapon in use up to the 18th century that consists of a long staff ending in a hook-shaped blade
2
: billhook
1
: an itemized list or a statement of particulars (such as a list of materials or of members of a ship's crew)
a bill of quantities
2
: a written document or note
3
obsolete
: a formal petition
4
5
a
: a written or printed advertisement posted or otherwise distributed to announce an event of interest to the public
The sign read "Post no bills."
especially
: an announcement of a theatrical entertainment
Who is on the bill?
b
: a programmed presentation (such as a movie, play, or concert)
the opening of a new bill
6
government
: a draft of a law presented to a legislature for enactment
a bill set before Congress
also
: the law itself
the GI bill
7
law
: a declaration in writing stating a wrong a complainant has suffered from a defendant or stating a breach of law by some person
a bill of complaint
8
a
: a piece of paper money
a $20 bill
b
: an individual or commercial note (see note entry 2 sense 3c(1))
bills receivable
c
slang
: one hundred dollars
billed; billing; bills
1
a
: to enter in an accounting system : prepare a bill of (charges)
billing each month's charges
b
: to submit a bill (see bill entry 4 sense 4a) of charges to
They bill their customers every month.
c
: to enter (something, such as freight) in a waybill
d
: to issue a bill of lading to or for
2
: to announce (something, such as a performance) especially by posters or placards
Both writers are billed to appear at the conference.
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