banco

adj
/ˈbæŋkəʊ̯/UK/ˈbæŋkoʊ̯//ˈbeɪ̯ŋkoʊ̯/CA

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian banco. Doublet of banc, bank, and bench.

  1. derived from in banco

Definitions

  1. Being or relating to a type of court involving a bench of judges, often an appeals court.

  2. A bank, especially that of Venice

    A bank, especially that of Venice; formerly used to indicate bank money, as distinguished from the current money when it has become depreciated.

    • banco money
    • On account of the great confidence placed on them, payments in banco soon gained a premium on payments in current coin, so that speculation arose on the fluctuating premium.
  3. In baccarat or chemin de fer, a bet on the banker hand.

    • Bond had spent the last two afternoons and most of the nights at the Casino, playing complicated progression systems on the even chances at roulette. He made a high banco at chemin-de-fer whenever he heard one offered.
  4. + 1 more definition
    1. A barangay of Palanas, Masbate, Philippines.

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