(Scotland, law) A legal privilege whereby an heir secured himself against unlimited liability for his ancestor, by giving up within the annus deliberandi an inventory of his heritage or real estate, which then represented the maximum extent to which he was liable.

To transform (an object or person) into something worthwhile. / To develop an understanding or interpretation of.

An indication that someone is alive; vital sign. / (figuratively) An indication that someone is present.

plural of travelling post office

(rail transport, UK) a type of railway coach designed for the carriage and sorting of mail en route.

(medicine) Relating to a monitoring protocol for neuromuscular blockade, where the muscle response to four consecutive stimuli delivered along the path of a nerve is measured to determine the level of blockade.

(medicine, informal) The neuromuscular blockade monitoring method described above.

plural of chunk of change

(informal) A significant amount of money.

The signal for the final dissolution of all things by God; the last trump; the end of the world.