(UK, education, historical) A formal black mark given to a pupil for bad behaviour.

(Catholicism, historical) One of the orders of the Catholic Church lower than the major orders (diaconate and priesthood); i.e. the order of acolyte, exorcist, lector or porter.

plural of job order

plural of linear order

plural of peace order

(military) A military tactic whereby an attacking army focuses its forces to attack a single enemy flank.

plural of oblique order

plural of bankruptcy order

(finance, law) An order issued by a court which confirms that an individual is officially declared bankrupt.

a stream formed by the confluence of two first order streams, or of a first order stream and a second order stream