Meanings
nounnote of hand (plural notes of hand)
plural notes of hand
- archaicA written guarantee to pay or repay a given sum; a receipt; a promissory note.
For the most part, however, the Gestapo did not loot; they gave a note of hand for everything they took, for they revelled in the intense legality of their actions.
1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 768
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
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