(law) An official document that authorizes law-enforcement officials to arrest a named person and to bring that individual before a court of law or other authority.

(historic preservation) State of preservation where no attempt is made to improve a ruin, but rather to keep it from deteriorating any further.

plural of citizen's arrest

plural of citizen's arrest

Alternative form of arrest warrant

A device used on electrical and telecommunications systems to protect the insulation and conductors from the damaging effects of lightning. Typically, it has a high-voltage terminal and a ground terminal. When a surge travels along the power line to the arrester, the current from the surge is diverted through the arrester, in most cases to earth.

(climbing) Any of various mountaineering maneuvers in which a climber who has fallen and is sliding down a slope halts the slide without recourse to a rope or other belay system.

(law) The crime of obstructing or opposing a police officer who is making an arrest.

plural of lightning arrester

plural of arrested development