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bill of health
bill of healthn. pl. bills of health 1. A certificate stating whether 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.2. An attestation as to condition, especially a favorable one: gave the structure a clean bill of health in spite of its age.bill of health n 1. (Nautical Terms) a certificate, issued by a port officer, that attests to the health of a ship's company 2. clean bill of health informal a. a good report of one's physical conditionb. a favourable account of a person's or a company's financial position bill′ of health′
n. a certificate attesting to the health of a ship's crew and the health conditions at the previous port. Idioms: clean bill of health, an attestation of fitness. [1635–45] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | bill of health - a certificate saying that a departing ship's company is healthy (to be presented at the next port of arrival)certificate, credential, credentials, certification - a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts |
bill of health
bill of health1. An official report that a ship's crew is in good health. If the ship received a bill of health before departing, why are so many people onboard suddenly sick?2. A statement affirming the condition of something. Thank goodness my car got a clean bill of health at its inspection—I can't afford any big expenses right now.See also: bill, health, ofbill of health
bill of health a certificate, issued by a port officer, that attests to the health of a ship's company bill of health
bill of health (bĭl)n.1. A certificate stating whether 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.2. An attestation as to condition, especially a favorable one.bill of health (bil) [L. billa, variant of bulla] A public health certificate stating that passengers on a public conveyance or ship are free of infectious disease. Bill of Health
Bill of HealthA certificate stating a ship or other vessel embarked from a place not known to have any contagious diseases or other illnesses that might harm public health. Bills of health are especially common on ships coming from a part of the world thought, correctly or incorrectly, to contain an unusually high number of communicable diseases.AcronymsSeebig headbill of health
Related to bill of health: clean bill of healthWords related to bill of healthnoun a certificate saying that a departing ship's company is healthy (to be presented at the next port of arrival)Related Words- certificate
- credential
- credentials
- certification
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