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hock collapse: tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle; disable by cutting the hock

mortgage collapse: a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan; put up as security or collateral

escrow collapse: a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition

token payment collapse: a small payment made in acknowledgement of an obligation

hostage collapse: a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

pawn collapse: borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan; (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank; an article deposited as security; leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch"

second fiddle collapse: a secondary role or function; "he hated to play second fiddle to anyone"; someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role

cog collapse: tooth on the rim of gear wheel; a subordinate who performs an important but routine function; "he was a small cog in a large machine"; join pieces of wood with cogs; roll steel ingots

bail collapse: the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial); "he is out on bail"; (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"; remove (water) from a vessel with a container; empty (a vessel) by bailing; secure the release of (someone) by providing security; deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period; release after a security has been paid

castle collapse: interchanging the positions of the king and a rook; a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack; (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard; move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king

put up collapse: provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount"; make available for sale at an auction; "The dealer put up three of his most valuable paintings for auction"; mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"

rook collapse: common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow

bishop collapse: (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color; port wine mulled with oranges and cloves; a clergyman having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve apostles of Christ

pledged collapse: bound by or as if by an oath; "according to an early tradition became his sworn brother"; "sworn enemies"

recognizance collapse: (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited

handmaid collapse: a personal maid or female attendant; in a subordinate position; "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"; "the state cannot be a servant of the church"

lever collapse: a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum; a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock; a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum

deposit collapse: the act of putting something somewhere; a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met; the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating; money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"; money deposited in a bank; put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month"

pledge collapse: a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event; someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group; a deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his saxophone was in pledge"; promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that will honor my wife"; bind or secure by a pledge; "I was pledged to silence"; give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor"; pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals; "I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station"

junior collapse: the younger of two men; a third-year undergraduate; a son who has the same first name as his father; term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male; "look here, junior, it's none of your business"; including or intended for youthful persons; "a junior sports league"; "junior fashions"; younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service

subaltern collapse: a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain

undertaking collapse: any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"; the trade of a funeral director

subordinate collapse: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another; lower in rank or importance; subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom"; make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"; rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"

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