n. The party directed to pay the amount of a draft or check.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The person on whom an order or bill of exchange is drawn; -- the correlative of drawer.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One on whom an order, draft, or bill of exchange is drawn-that is, the one to whom its request is addressed; the person requested by a bill of exchange to pay it. see extract under drawer, 3.
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n. the person (or bank) who is expected to pay a check or draft when it is presented for payment
Word Usage
"This so-called "truncation" of the collection process calls for a redefinition of the duties incumbent on the holder and collecting and drawee banks and have been specifically addressed in the proposed legislation."