To end a period of debate on an issue by requiring a decision to be made with respect to that issue.

A hierarchy or tree of people (employees, students etc.) in which each person forwards a message to the next person down the line. The tree is arranged so that a single person can easily forward messages to all people.

simple past tense and past participle of missed call

(telephoning) A telephone call which the desired responder does not answer.

To telephone someone without the desired responder answering.

Alternative form of missed call

The note naturally used by a male bird to call a female. It is artificially applied by birdcatchers as a decoy.

A captive bird used by hunters to lure free-flying birds into a snare or trap. / (figuratively, by extension) Anything desirable used to lure somebody.

A usually symbolic formal meeting in which a diplomat or representative of a state pays a visit out of courtesy to a head of state or state office holder.

(UK, historical) A place, usually a public house, where journeymen connected with a particular trade assembled when out of work, ready for the call of employers.