note of hand vs promissory note

note of hand and promissory note both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
note of hand	Yes	No	No	No
promissory note	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, note of hand and promissory note are synonyms defined as:

note of hand and promissory note: a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time

Other synonyms of note of hand include note.

note of hand (noun)	promissory note (noun)
a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time	a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time