bill of health

noun

A certificate stating whether or not 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

“The doctor gave me a clean bill of health.”

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Meanings

nounbill of health (plural bills of health)

plural bills of health

  1. A certificate stating whether or not 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

    The doctor gave me a clean bill of health.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bill of health,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bill%20of%20health.

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