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foul bill of health

foul bill of health noun: a bill of health that states that there is infectious disease present in either a ship, or its port of departure.

Noun

foul bill of health (plural foul bills of health)

  1. (archaic) A bill of health that states that there is infectious disease present in either a ship, or its port of departure.

Forms of foul bill of health

pluralfoul bills of health

Questions about foul bill of health

What does foul bill of health mean?
Foul bill of health means a bill of health that states that there is infectious disease present in either a ship, or its port of departure.
What part of speech is foul bill of health?
Foul bill of health is a noun.
What is the plural of foul bill of health?
The plural of foul bill of health is foul bills of health.

Words near foul bill of health in the dictionary

  1. foul anchors
  2. foul ball
  3. foul balls
  4. foul berth
  5. foul berths
  6. foul bill of health
  7. foul bills of health
  8. foul feeder
  9. foul feeders
  10. foul fish
  11. foul language

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