(government, UK) A parliamentary bill that combines the characteristics of a private bill and a public bill.

(government, UK) A parliamentary bill promoted by an organisation such as a local authority or company in order to obtain powers to do something.

(law, historical) In the English Court of Chancery, prior to the Judicature Act of 1873, the formal statement of the facts and prayer for relief submitted by a plaintiff to the court.

(nautical) A list of the officers and crew of a ship, as divided into watches, with their various stations.

(finance) A bill issued at the Exchequer, under the authority of acts of parliament, as security for money advanced to the government.

(idiomatic, military) death toll

A customs document warranting the captain of an outward-bound vessel to ship bonded stores for the voyage.

(historical) A list of necessary stores shipped from the bonded warehouse, or for drawback on board vessels proceeding on oversea voyages.

plural of bill strap

(Canada, US) Synonym of currency strap