arles

2 definitions found

arles - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Arles \Arles\, n. pl. [Cf. F. arrhes, Scot. airles. Cf. Earles penny
     .]
     An earnest; earnest money; money paid to bind a bargain.
     [Scot.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Arles penny, earnest money given to servants. --Kersey.
        [1913 Webster]

arles - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  arles
      n 1: money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract [syn:
           earnest money, arles]