1. (n.) A writing acknowledging a debt; a writing or certificate signed by a public officer, as evidence of a debt due to some person; the sum thus due.

2. (n.) A customhouse certificate entitling an exporter of imported goods to a drawback of duties paid on their importation.

CD Fannie Mae Federal Agency bond Ginnie Mae IOU MO Series E bond Series H bond acceptance acceptance bill adjustment bond annuity bond appreciation bond arrangement assented bond assumed bond baby bond bank acceptance bank check bearer bond bearer certificate bill bill of draft bill of exchange blank check bond bond anticipation note callable bond certificate certificate of deposit certified check check checkbook cheque collateral trust bond commercial paper consolidated annuities consolidated stock consols contract by deed contract of record contract quasi convertible bond convertible debenture corporate bond corporation stock coupon bond coupon rate covenant of indemnity current income bond current yield debenture bond deed deed of trust deed poll deep-discount bond defense bond deferred bond definitive bond demand bill demand draft discount bond draft due bill equipment bond equipment note equipment trust equipment trust bond equipment trust certificate exchequer bill extended bond first mortgage bond firsts formal contract general mortgage bond general obligation bond government bond group policy guaranteed bond high-grade bond implied contract income bond indent indenture insurance policy interchangeable bond interim bond joint bond letter of credit money order mortgage bond mortgage deed municipal bond negotiable bond negotiable instrument nominal rate nonnegotiable bond note note of hand optional bond paper par bond parol contract participating bond perpetual bond policy postal order premium bond promissory note purchase money bond recognizance refunding bond registered bond registered certificate revenue bond savings bond second mortgage bond seconds secured bond sight bill sight draft small bond special contract specialty specialty contract state bond tax anticipation note tax-free bond time bill time draft title deed trade acceptance treasury bill treasury bond trust indenture trustee mortgage bond unsecured bond voting bond voucher war bond warrant yield to maturity