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bill of health

 

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Noun bill of health has 1 sense
  1. bill of health - a certificate saying that a departing ship's company is healthy (to be presented at the next port of arrival)
    --1 is a kind of
    certificate, certification, credential, credentials

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bill of health

Noun - Medical Sense:

A report or certificate giving an assessment of a person's medical condition, often required for travel or employment.

Example sentence: The airline asked for a copy of his bill of health before allowing him to board the plane.

Noun - Figurative Sense:

A statement or report providing assurance or confirmation of the satisfactory condition or quality of something.

Example sentence: The company's positive financial results served as a bill of health, showing that it was in good shape.

Noun - Historical Sense:

A document that sailors used to carry to confirm their ship had a clean bill, indicating freedom from infectious diseases.

Example sentence: The captain proudly displayed the ship's bill of health, proving that it was free from contagious illnesses.

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