advance note

noun

: a draft on owners or agents of a ship drawn by the master for the benefit of a sailor usually for one month's advance wages

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of advance note was in 1831

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“Advance note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advance%20note. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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