a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) |
instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning | a reason for wanting something done |
a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) | the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.) |
the money risked on a gamble | a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something |
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something | (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims |
| a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed |
| (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something |