Two or more major pieces on the same rank, file, or diagonal
The state of a firearm when it is possible to be fired.
A device used to power electric devices, consisting of a set of electrically connected electrochemical or, archaically, electrostatic cells. A single such cell when used by itself.
A coordinated group of artillery weapons.
The infliction of unlawful physical violence on a person, legally distinguished from assault, which includes the threat of impending violence.
A marching percussion ensemble; a drumline.
An array of similar things.
The catcher and the pitcher together
A set of small cages where hens are kept for the purpose of farming their eggs.
A slice, section or portion.
A distinct subdivision of a single policyholder's benefits, typically relating to separate premium increments.
One of a set of classes or risk maturities that compose a multiple-class security, such as a CMO or REMIC; a class of bonds. Collateralized mortgage obligations are structured with several tranches of bonds that have various maturities.
A pension scheme's or scheme member's benefits relating to distinct accrual periods with different rules.
To divide into tranches.