A form of pool (pocket billiards) in which all scoring shots are made by banking a called ball off a cushion and into a called pocket.

(agriculture) A strip of land within a crop field or garden that is planted with grasses or perennial plants in order to provide a habitat for beneficial insects, birds, and other fauna.

(banking, derogatory) An entity that illegally performs banking functions. / (banking, economics, finance) An entity not subject to banking regulation that performs banking functions.

(banking, economics) A bank created to specialize in the ownership of defaulted loans and their collection.

A bank which issues its own notes payable to bearer.

(banking, finance) A financial institution that deals with raising capital, trading in securities and managing corporate mergers and acquisitions.

(banking) A cheque which is payable by a bank itself, as opposed to an ordinary cheque payable only out of the funds of a particular customer's account. A bank cheque is normally obtained by a bank customer (by paying its face value), the point is that the person receiving the cheque has the security of knowing it's payable by the bank and thus cannot bounce (not so long as the bank is solvent).

Any of a network of banks that have a formal arrangement for the exchange of cheques, drafts, etc.

Alternative form of riverbank

(banking) A card issued by a bank, which may entitle the holder to a variety of services similar to that of a credit card or debit card, or allow withdrawal of cash from ATMs.