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Cheque

//t͡ʃɛk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of chequy. alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete

    "George PARK of FULFORDLIES, descended of the Family of Parkswells, carries Or, a Fesse Cheque, Gules and Argent; between Three Bucks Heads cabossed, all within a Border of the 2d; Motto, Providentia me committo."

Noun
  1. 1
    A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK

    "I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a cheque for the amount."

  2. 2
    a written order directing a bank to pay money wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    withdraw money by writing a check wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

A variant of check, probably influenced exchequer. First attested in the 1790s.

Etymology 2

A variant of check, probably influenced exchequer. First attested in the 1790s.

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