Down payment and Handsel

Down payment noun - A partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later.

Handsel and down payment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Handsel" instead a noun phrase "Down payment".

Handsel noun - Something given to someone without expectation of a return.

Down payment and handsel are semantically related. You can use "Down payment" instead a noun "Handsel".