Courage, fortitude, or strength.
The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.
Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
A choice or judgement.
A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest.
Firmness of conviction.
A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher.
The act of deciding.
To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout