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bill of health
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bill of health
n. pl. bills of health Abbr. B/H
1. A certificate stating whether there is infectious disease aboard a ship or in a port of departure, given to the ship's master to present at the next port of arrival.
2. Informal An attestation as to condition, especially a favorable one: gave the structure a clean bill of health in spite of its age.
bill of health
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a certificate, issued by a port officer, that attests to the health of a ship's company
clean bill of health Informal
a.  a good report of one's physical condition
b.  a favourable account of a person's or a company's financial position
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Noun1.bill of health - a certificate saying that a departing ship's company is healthy (to be presented at the next port of arrival)
certificate, credential, credentials, certification - a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts


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