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Definition of Day book
1. Noun. The daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station.
Generic synonyms: Written Account, Written Record
Lexicographical Neighbors of Day Book
Literary usage of Day book
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1858)
"The Floral Directory alluded to by Hone, in his Every day book, is the interesting
and highly curious work of Dr. Forster, the real title being Circle of ..."
2. Accounting in Theory and Practice: A Text-book for the Use of Accountants by George Lisle (1906)
"The day book. The day book is for the purpose of containing the details of the
... To the Goods Account in the Ledger the total of the day book should be ..."
3. Accounting in Theory and Practice: A Text-book for the Use of Accountants by George Lisle (1906)
"The day book. The day book is for the purpose of containing the details of the
... To the Goods Account in the Ledger the total of the day book should be ..."
4. The Life of Charles Dickens by John Forster (1874)
"Hone, of the Every day book, is dying; and sent Cruikshank yesterday to beg me
to go and see him, as, having read no books but mine of late, ..."