ENTER SHORT
\ˈɛntə ʃˈɔːt], \ˈɛntə ʃˈɔːt], \ˈɛ_n_t_ə ʃ_ˈɔː_t]\
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(Bank.) To note down particulars of bills paid in to customers but not due on a previous column, not putting the amounts into the cash column until paid. If the banker becomes bankrupt, the customers are entitled to their bills so entered or to the proceeds if paid.
By Henry Percy Smith
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.