The portion of a support on which anything rests.
One's understanding of one's orientation or relative position, literally or figuratively.
A mechanical device that supports another part and/or reduces friction.
The horizontal angle between the direction of an object and another object, or between it and that of true north; a heading or direction.
Any single emblem or charge in an escutcheon or coat of arms.
One's posture, demeanor, or manner.
That part of any member of a building which rests upon its supports.
Relevance; a relationship or connection.
The unsupported span.
That bears (some specified thing).
Of a beam, column, or other device, carrying weight or load.
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.