"sight draft" meaning in English

See sight draft in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: sight drafts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sight draft (plural sight drafts)
  1. (US) A draft to be paid on presentation. Tags: US Synonyms: sight cheque
    Sense id: en-sight_draft-en-noun-~uRniuTH Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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