Cooke, Jay (sh) and gain 2, noun (oh)

Cooke, Jay (sh)

born Aug. 10, 1821, Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.
died Feb. 18, 1905, Ogontz, Pa.

U.S. financier and fund-raiser for the federal government during the American Civil War.

He entered a Philadelphia banking house at age 18 and opened his own in 1861. That same year, he floated a $3 million war loan for the state of Pennsylvania. During the next four years he organized the sale of hundreds of millions in bonds for the federal government. Cooke's effort to finance construction of the Northern Pacific Railway in 1870 led to his firm's failure, but he rebuilt his fortune within a decade.

gain 2, noun (oh)

2 W3 n
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1 ?advantage ?
2 ?increase?
3 ?profit?
4 ill-gotten gains
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?ADVANTAGE ?
[C] an advantage or improvement, especially one achieved by planning or effort
::The party made considerable gains at local elections.
gain in
::substantial gains in Efficiency
gain from
::the potential gains from improved Marketing
gain to/for
::There are obvious gains for the student.
?INCREASE?
[U and C] an increase in the amount or level of something
-opposite loss loss gain in
::a gain in weekly output
gain of
::Retail Sales showed a gain of 0.4%.
::The Democratic Party needed a net gain of only 20 votes.
::Eating too many fatty goods could cause weight gain .
?PROFIT?
[U] financial profit, especially when this seems to be the only thing someone is interested in
-opposite loss loss
financial/economic/capital etc gain
::They are seeking to realize the maximum financial gain.
gain of
::a pre-tax gain of $20 million
for gain
::Such research should not be for personal gain.
-see also capital gains
ill-gotten gains
money or advantages obtained dishonestly - used humorously

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