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cash·​book | \ ˈkash-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce cashbook (audio) \

Definition of cashbook

: a book in which record is kept of all cash receipts and disbursements

Examples of cashbook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The smoking gun was at the end of the cashbook, where an anonymous hand is settling Hamilton’s estate following his death. — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Nov. 2020 One of those documents includes Hamilton’s own cashbook, which is available online at the Library of Congress. — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Nov. 2020

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First Known Use of cashbook

1606, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cashbook was in 1606

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“Cashbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cashbook. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.

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