drawer
noun [ C ]
uk/drɔːr/ us BANKING
the person who writes a cheque telling their bank to pay an amount of money to someone:
Where a cheque was dishonoured, the payee had an immediate right of recourse against the drawer of the cheque.
FINANCE, COMMERCE
the person who writes a bill of exchange telling someone to pay an amount of money at a stated time:
You must state the name of the drawer of the bill - the exporter - followed by the amount in words specifying clearly the currency of the bill.
Compare
payee
See also
refer to drawer