a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground | something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal |
instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning | an indication of damage |
a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) | a marking that consists of lines that cross each other |
the money risked on a gamble | the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember |
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something | a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) |
| a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation) |
| a symbol of disgrace or infamy |
| a distinguishing symbol |
| a visible indication made on a surface |
| a reference point to shoot at |
| a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) |
| a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of |
| formerly the basic unit of money in Germany |