"billholder" meaning in All languages combined

See billholder on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: billholders [plural]
Etymology: From bill + holder. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bill|holder}} bill + holder Head templates: {{en-noun}} billholder (plural billholders)
  1. One who holds a bill or acceptance.
    Sense id: en-billholder-en-noun-UoEDv0-- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45
  2. A device by means of which bills, etc., are held.
    Sense id: en-billholder-en-noun-Q6TfeLnq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 58

Inflected forms

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