com|prize
Look at other dictionaries:
com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… … English syllables
prize — ap·prize; ap·prize·ment; dis·prize; prize; prize·less; prize·man; mis·prize; com·prize; en·ter·prize; prize·able; … English syllables
Prize indemnity insurance — is indemnification insurance for a promotion in which the participants are offered the chance to win prizes. Instead of keeping cash reserves to cover large prizes, the promoter pays a premium to an insurance company, which then reimburses the… … Wikipedia
Prize crew — is a term used to indicate a number of crew members of a ship chosen to take over the operations of a captured ship. Early emphasis on prize crews In the early days of sailing and up into the American Civil War, capturing enemy ships was quite… … Wikipedia
Prize Space Invaders — was an SWP (Skill with Prizes) machine released in 1990/1991 by BWB.In the early 1990s, these machines were commonly found in UK public houses. Unfortunately, due to older games being re used and converted into newer games, these machines are now … Wikipedia
Prize (law) — Prize is a term used in admiralty law to refer to equipment, vehicles, and vessels captured during armed conflict. The most common use of prize in this sense is the capture of an enemy ship and its cargo. In the past, it was common that the… … Wikipedia
Prize Cases — (1862) ndash; 67 U.S. 635ref|citation ndash; was a case argued before the Supreme Court of the United States in 1862 during the American Civil War. The Supreme Court s decision declared constitutional the blockade of the Southern ports ordered by … Wikipedia
prize draw — A scheme in which prizes are allocated by chance but there is no entry charge or requirement to buy anything. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 … Law dictionary
com|pete — «kuhm PEET», intransitive verb, pet|ed, pet|ing. 1. to try hard to win or gain something wanted by others; be rivals; contend: »Blaze was competing against many fine horses for first prize. The rival schools competed for the football trophy.… … Useful english dictionary
Prize Playing — A Prize Playing (abbreviated Prizing) is a test of martial skill that originated in Renaissance England with the London based Corporation of Masters of the Noble Science of Defence. It involves several dozen bouts against continually refreshing… … Wikipedia
