( n. )
That which is laid, staked, or pledged, as between two parties, upon the event of a contest or any contingent issue; the act of giving such a pledge; a wager.
( n. )
That which is laid, staked, or pledged, as between two parties, upon the event of a contest or any contingent issue; the act of giving such a pledge; a wager.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012