a passage of the Bible to which appeal is made in support of an argument or position in theology
(of a fence or other barrier) effective in preventing livestock from straying
a mixture of alcohol and water containing (in the UK) 57.1 per cent alcohol by volume or (in the US) 50 per cent alcohol by volume, used as a standard of strength of distilled alcoholic spirits
evidence taken to be final or absolute proof of the existence of something
capable of withstanding splinters from bursting shells or bombs
designating a feature or symbol on a product that can be removed by the buyer to prove that the product was purchased, in order to claim a rebate or refund
show by one’s existence and qualities that something is the case