bonus

1. anything that tends to arouse.
2. an additional payment on top of a stated amount of compensation.

Bo"nus (?), n.; pl. Bonuses (). [L. bonus good. Cf. Bonny.]

1. Law

A premium given for a loan, or for a charter or other privilege granted to a company; as the bank paid a bonus for its charter.

Bouvier.

2.

An extra dividend to the shareholders of a joint stock company, out of accumulated profits.

3.

Money paid in addition to a stated compensation.

© Webster 1913.