bill of health
bill of health
Definition of BILL OF HEALTH
1
: a certificate given to the ship's master at the time of leaving port that indicates the state of health of a ship's company and of a port with regard to infectious diseases
2
: a usually favorable report following an examination or investigation <gave the criticized textbook a clean bill of health>
First Known Use of BILL OF HEALTH
1644
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