A shot fired at a distant target.
A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later.
Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working.
A piece of wood driven in the ground, placed in the middle of the court, that is used as the finishing point after scoring 12 hoops in croquet.
The piece of timber to which a person condemned to death was affixed to be burned.
A share or interest in a business or a given situation.
That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge.
A small anvil usually furnished with a tang to enter a hole in a bench top, as used by tinsmiths, blacksmiths, etc., for light work, punching hole in or cutting a work piece, or for specific forming techniques etc.
A territorial division comprising all the Mormons (typically several thousand) in a geographical area.
A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.
A stick inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, flat car, flatbed trailer, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off.
To pierce or wound with a stake.
To put at risk upon success in competition, or upon a future contingency.
To fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes.
To provide another with money in order to engage in an activity as betting or a business venture.
To deposit and risk a considerable amount of cryptocurrency in order to participate in the proof of stake process of verification.