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Abbreviations |
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@ |
at the rate of |
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a.a.r |
against all risks |
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a/c |
account |
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advt |
advertisement |
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art |
Article |
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A/s |
Sales Account |
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A/c |
Current Account |
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B/E |
Bill of Exchange |
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B/L |
Bill of Lading |
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BP |
Bill Payable |
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C.O.D. |
cash on Delivery |
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I.O.U. |
I owe you |
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E and O.E. |
Errors and omission Excepted |
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E.E |
Errors Excepted |
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N.B. |
Nota Bene, take note |
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P&L |
Profit and Loss |
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P.N. |
Promissory Note |
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P.S. |
Postscript |
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P.T.O. |
Please Turn Over. |
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R.S.V.P. |
Reply if you please |
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V.P.L |
Value Payable Letter |
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Cr. |
Creditor |
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C/S |
cases |
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C.W.D |
Cash with order |
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d/a |
documents against acceptance. |
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d/d |
days after date |
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dft |
draft |
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do |
Ditto |
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d/p |
documents against payment |
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Dr. |
Debtor |
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d/s |
days after sight |
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d/y |
delivery |
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e.g |
for example |
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f.a.q. |
fair average, quality |
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f.as |
free along side ship |
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f.o.b |
free on board |
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f.o.r |
free on railway |
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gro.wt. |
gross weight |
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i.e. |
that is |
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inv. |
invoice |
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L.C |
Letter of Credit |
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m/d |
months after date |
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m/s |
months after sight |
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mss |
manuscript |
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Pm |
premium |
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Pre. tem. |
for the time being |
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Prox |
proximo, next month |
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q.v. |
quod vide, which see |
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re. |
reference to |
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Req. |
Registered |
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s/d |
sight draft |
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ult. |
ultimo, Last month |
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via |
by way of |
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viz |
namely (videlicet) |
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c.i.f. |
cost, insurance, freight. |
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A L |
first class. |
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Ad. Lib |
ad libitum-at pleasure. |
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Ad. Val |
ad Valorem, according to value |
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aftn |
afternoon |
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agt |
Agent |
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a.m. |
antemeridiem, before noon. |
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amt. |
amount |
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bdl |
bundle |
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bdth |
breadth |
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bros. |
brothers |
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brl. |
barrel |
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bt. |
bought |
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C.A |
Chartered Accountant |
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C.E. |
Civil Engineer |
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Cent |
Centum, hundred |
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Cf. |
reference |
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C.H. |
Custom House |
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Co. |
Company |
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Contr. |
Contract |
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Commn |
commission |
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C/n |
Credit Note |
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Contg |
containing |
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C/o |
Care of |
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Che.pd. |
Carriage paid |
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Cub. |
Cubic |
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Cum.div |
With dividend |
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Currt. |
Current |
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Consgt |
Consignment |
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C/s |
Case |
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dept |
department |
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deld |
delayed |
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dely |
delivery |
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dist. |
discount |
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divd |
dividend |
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dk |
docks, dark |
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dks |
docks |
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doz |
dozen |
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doll |
dollars |
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etc. |
etcetra, and the rest |
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enclo-s |
enclosures |
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ex |
from |
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ex.div |
without dividend |
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exp. |
express |
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f..a.e |
free of all average marine insurance |
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f.d. |
free docks (goods to be delivered) |
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fol. |
folio |
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folg. |
following |
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f.p.a. |
free particular average marine insurance |
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fr. |
frame |
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free case |
no charge for case |
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ft. |
foot |
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gns |
guineas |
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hhd. |
hags head |
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H.P. |
Horse Power |
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H.P.N. |
Horse power nominal |
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hrs. |
Hours |
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I.O.U |
I owe you |
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i.e. |
id est, that is |
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id |
the same |
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in |
inch |
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in re |
in the matter of |
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inst. |
instant, present month |
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inv. |
invoice |
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I.H.P. |
indicated horse power |
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in ex. |
in extenso |
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ins. |
insurance |
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I/O |
inspecting order |
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junr |
Junior |
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Ko |
Killo |
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Ltd. |
Limited |
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Lugg. rail |
goods rail |
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Lgth |
Length |
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Lb. |
Pound for weight |
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Lit |
Litre |
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L.C. |
Letter of Credit |
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Lt. |
Light |
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Max |
maximum |
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med |
medium |
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Messrs |
Messieurs |
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mfg. |
manufacturing |
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mfr |
manufacturer |
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Mks. |
Marks |
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Mss. |
Manuscripts |
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Mths |
Months |
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min |
minimum |
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Vem Con. |
no one objecting |
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nom Cap |
Nominal capital |
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no. |
number |
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n. |
near |
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o. |
order |
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o/a. |
on account |
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o/d. |
on demand |
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o/o |
order of |
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P.c |
Percent |
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O/s |
out of stock |
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Oz |
ounce |
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P.C. |
Post Card |
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Pel |
Parcel |
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Per ann |
Per annum |
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Per. Pro. |
by proxy |
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Pro. Tem |
for the time being |
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PP |
Pages |
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Pro |
for |
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Prox |
Proximo |
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P.O. |
Postal Order |
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P.M. |
afternoon |
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P.P. |
Parcel Post |
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P.V. |
Petite vite sse, ordinary goods train. |
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q.v. |
quod vide, which see |
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qual |
quality |
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recd |
received |
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recpt |
receipt |
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retd. |
returned |
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R.P. |
reply paid |
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Secy |
Secretary |
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Senr |
Senior |
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Sr. |
Senior |
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sh |
Shilling |
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Str. |
Steamer |
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S/S |
Steamship |
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S.N. |
Shipping Note |
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Sq. ft. |
square feet |
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Subs. Cap |
subscribed capital |
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T.L.O. |
Total Loss Only |
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tgm. |
Telegram |
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tr. |
tared weight |
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yd |
Yard |
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yr |
Years |
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A.I.C A |
Associated of the institute of chartered
Accountants |
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A.D. |
Ann Domini (in the year of our Lord) |
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A.L. |
Autograph Letter |
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A.L.S |
Autograph Letter Signed |
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A.P. |
Accociated Press |
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Apr. |
April |
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A.R. |
advice of receipt, annual return. |
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ARP |
air raid precaution |
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arr. |
arrives etc. |
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Asstt. |
Assitant |
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Aug. |
August |
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a.u.n |
absque ulla nota unmarked |
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b |
born |
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B.A. |
Bachelor of Arts. |
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B. Agr |
bachelor of Agriculture |
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A.W.O.L |
Absent Without Leave |
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BB, BBB |
double, treble black of pencil-lead |
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BBC |
British Broadcasting Corporation |
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A.I.R. |
All India Radio |
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B.F. |
bloody Fool |
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BF. |
Brought Forward |
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bhp |
brake horse power |
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B.O.T |
Board of Trade |
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b.s.g.d.g |
Patented without governemtn guarantee |
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c.d |
Cum dividend |
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Cent |
Centigrade |
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Cent |
Century |
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Col |
Column |
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Cum |
Cumulative |
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d. |
Damn |
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D.C. |
Da Capo, repeat from the begining |
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D.D.D. |
Dat, dicat, dedicate, gives, devotes,
dedicates |
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Dec. |
December |
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deg |
Degree |
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D.P. |
Displaced Person |
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D.R. |
Dead reckoning |
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E.P.T. |
Excess profits Tax |
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