letter of credit, circular note; duplicate; mortgage, lien, debenture, paper credit, floating capital; draft, lettre de creance [Fr.], securities. creditor, lender, lessor, mortgagee; dun; usurer. credit account, line of credit, open line of credit. credit card. V. keep an account with, run up an account with; intrust, credit, accredit. place to one's credit, credit to one's account, place to one's account†; give credit, take credit; fly a kite†. Adj. crediting, credited; accredited. Adv. on credit &c n.; on account; to the account of, to the credit of; a compte [Fr.].