or Blanc, in a general sense, signifies white; and Blancus, or Blanca, is more particularly used for a kind of white or silver money, of base alloy, coined by Henry V. in those parts of France then subject to England, valued at 8d. sterling. They were forbidden by his successor to be current in this realm. In some ancient charters they are called solidi bianci, white shillings.

Blank also denotes a small copper coin, formerly current in France, at the rate of five deniers Tournais. They had also great blanks, or pieces of three blanks, and others of six, in respect whereof the single sort were called little blanks; but of late they are all become only moneys of account.

Blank-Ticket, in lotteries, that to which no prize is allotted. The French have a game, under the denomination blanque, answering to our lottery.

coinage, a plate, or piece of gold or silver, cut and shaped for a coin, but not yet stamped.

Blank-Bar, in Law, is used for the same with what we call a common bar, and is the name of a plea in bar, which in an action of trespass is put in to oblige the plaintiff to assign the certain place where the trespass was committed.

Blanks, in judicial proceedings, certain void spaces sometimes left by mistake. A blank (if something material be omitted) in a declaration abates the same: and such a blank is a good cause of demurrer.

Blank-Verse, in the modern poetry, that composed of a certain number of syllables, without the assistance of rhyme. See Poetry, Part iii.

Point-Blank. See Point-Blank.