The act of investing, or state of being invested.
A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.
A mixture of silica sand and plaster which, by surrounding a wax pattern, creates a negative mold of the form used for casting, among other metals, bronze.
The act of surrounding, blocking up, or besieging by an armed force, or the state of being so surrounded.
The act of something being underwritten financially.