blood chit
blood chit noun: a notice carried by military personnel, addressed to any civilians who may come across them when they are in trouble, requesting that assistance be offered to them in such situations.
Noun
blood chit (plural blood chits)
- A notice carried by military personnel, addressed to any civilians who may come across them when they are in trouble, requesting that assistance be offered to them in such situations.
- A form signed by a passenger on a private or military aircraft, granting indemnity to the flight operator against any accident.
- I was then made to sign a "Blood Chit" known as an "Indemnity Bond". Dick then took me to an aircraft, jumped into the cockpit and strapped me to the seat together with a parachute.1958, P. N. Sharma, Inside Pak Occupied Kashmir, page 19
- When I had signed the 'blood chit', giving Air Ministry indemnity in case of accidents, we were ready to take off.2009, Antony Chessell, A Small Share in the Conflict, page 49
Forms of blood chit
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Questions about blood chit
- What does blood chit mean?
- Blood chit means a notice carried by military personnel, addressed to any civilians who may come across them when they are in trouble, requesting that assistance be offered to them in such situations.
- What part of speech is blood chit?
- Blood chit is a noun.
- What is the plural of blood chit?
- The plural of blood chit is blood chits.
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