Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
traveler's check — ☆ traveler s check n. a check or draft, usually one of a set, issued by a bank, etc. in any of several denominations and sold to a traveler who signs it at issuance and again in the presence of the person cashing it … English World dictionary
traveler's check — UK US noun [C] US MONEY ► TRAVELLER S CHEQUE(Cf. ↑traveller s cheque) … Financial and business terms
traveler's check — traveler s ,check noun count a printed piece of paper that you sign and use as money when you are traveling, that can be replaced if it is lost or stolen … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
traveler's check — noun a letter of credit issued by a bank or express company that is payable on presentation to any correspondent of the issuer • Syn: ↑traveller s check, ↑banker s check • Hypernyms: ↑traveler s letter of credit, ↑traveller s letter of credit * * … Useful english dictionary
Traveler's Check — A medium of exchange that can be used in place of hard currency. Travelers checks are often used by individuals who are traveling on vacation to foreign countries. The checks were first introduced by American Express back in 1891. Travelers… … Investment dictionary
traveler's check — a check issued in any of various denominations by a bank, travel agency, etc., that is signed by the purchaser upon purchase and again, in the presence of the payee, when cashing the check or using it to pay for goods or services. [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
traveler's check — trav′eler s check n. a check issued in any of various denominations by a bank, travel agency, etc., that is signed by the purchaser upon purchase and again when being cashed or used • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
traveler's check — An instrument, usually one of a set, purchased from a bank or other financially responsible institution, as a source of ready money on cashing the instrument, while traveling in the country or abroad, without identification other than the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
traveler's check — noun A check , requiring a specimen signature and a countersignature; this is usually prepaid and drawn against the banks own funds, rather than drawn against the signatorys account … Wiktionary
traveler's check — Instrument purchased from bank, express company, or the like, in various denominations, which can be used as cash upon second signature by purchaser. It has the characteristics of a cashier s check of the issuer. Pines v. United States,… … Black's law dictionary
