▪ I. ˈcounter-book1
Also contre-.
[counter- 8.]
A book for checking receipts, expenses, etc.; a check-book, a duplicate account-book. Cf. counter-roll.
| 1622 Malynes Anc. Law-Merch. 279 There is the Comptroller to keepe the Contrebookes for the Prince and State. a 1642 Sir W. Monson Naval Tracts iii. (1704) 323/1 He is to keep Counter-Books with the Treasurer. 1900 Westm. Gaz. 26 Oct. 8/1 He was arrested last week on the charge of falsifying a counter-book. 1942 H. A. Maddox Dict. Stationery 27 Counter Books, the sort of books used by shop assistants at the stores counters to record and act as receipt. |
▪ II. † counter-book2
see counter n.3 8.