bills (41 synonym found)

Bills has 41 synonyms. The top synonyms for bills are measure, mouth, paper money, billman, program, nib, notice, billhook and 33 more. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for bills?

A common synonym for bills is measure. Other synonyms include mouth, paper money, billman, program.

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Bills has 41 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does bills mean?

(n): any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries.

Definition of bills:

(n) : any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries. A common form of bill consisted of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, having a short pike at the back and another at the top, and attached to the end of a long staff; a cutting instrument, with hook-shaped point, and fitted with a handle, used in pruning, etc.; a billhook
"1786: In the British Museum there is an entry of a warrant, granted to Nicholas Spicer, authorising him to impress smiths for making two thousand Welch bills or glaives. -- Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons."
(v) : to dig, chop, etc., with a bill; to peck
"1599: As the ox hath his bow, sir, the horse his curb and the falcon her bells, so man hath his desires; and as pigeons bill, so wedlock would be nibbling."
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Definition of bills:

(n) : any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries. A common form of bill consisted of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, having a short pike at the back and another at the top, and attached to the end of a long staff; a cutting instrument, with hook-shaped point, and fitted with a handle, used in pruning, etc.; a billhook
"1786: In the British Museum there is an entry of a warrant, granted to Nicholas Spicer, authorising him to impress smiths for making two thousand Welch bills or glaives. -- Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons."
(v) : to dig, chop, etc., with a bill; to peck
"1599: As the ox hath his bow, sir, the horse his curb and the falcon her bells, so man hath his desires; and as pigeons bill, so wedlock would be nibbling."
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