| 单词 | foul bill |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfoul bill bill of health n. an official certificate given to the master of a vessel sailing from a port liable to infection, stating whether at the time of sailing any infectious disease existed on board or in the port (hence a clean bill: one certifying total absence of infection; suspected bill or touched bill, foul bill); also a similar document required of travellers in some foreign ports. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > [noun] > good health > certificate or declaration of > for travelling bill of health1644 1644 J. Evelyn Mem. 12 Oct. Having procur'd a bill of health (without which there is no admission at any towne in Italy) we embarq'd on the 12th. 1753 J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea II. i. 3 Upon his giving us a bill of health, I went on board. 1851 J. R. McCulloch Dict. Commerce 1084 Were the said bills of health clean, unclean, or suspected? foul bill foul bill n. now historical and rare short for foul bill of health n. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > [noun] > certificate of illness foul bill of health1721 foul bill1759 aegrotat1794 aeger1852 1759 A. Bruce Inq. into Cause Pestilence iii. 67 Captains Gabriel, and Ailland arriving from the Levant, with foul bills, their goods were also sent thither. 1879 London Gaz. 12 Aug. 4900/1 Ships coming from the United States of America shall henceforth be considered as having a foul bill on account of yellow fever. 1952 Osiris 10 233 He..criticized the bills of health as depending upon the reports of Greek merchants who selfishly sought to impose foul bills. < as lemmas |
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