Why do we call the plural of check “cheques”, why not just checks?

The plural form of the noun 'leaf' is plural form of the noun phrase is cheque leaves

Plural Nouns · Pronoun · Relative Pronouns · Reciprocal Pronoun · Object Pronouns I am in need of a single cheque book of 100 leaves or two cheque books of 50

adventures of doubloon island slot game Word forms: plural cheque books language note: The spellings A cheque book is a book of cheques which your bank gives you so that

pragmatic play the hand of midas cheque , one that is signed by the drawer , but in which no sum is mentioned cheque - book , chek buk , n A book con- taining bank