lien

n. right to confiscate a piece of property in place of payment for a debt (Law); spleen (Anatomy)

In law, a lien is a form of security interest granted over an item of property to secure the payment of a debt or performance of some other obligation. The owner of the property, who grants the lien, is referred to as the lienor and the person who has the benefit of the lien is referred to as the lienee.
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Noun
1. the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged
(hypernym) security interest
(hyponym) artisan's lien
2. a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
(synonym) spleen
(hypernym) lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue
(part-holonym) lymphatic system, systema lymphaticum
(part-meronym) lienal artery, splenic artery, arteria lienalis

n. bond, connection; nexus; link (Computers); tie, knot

v. tie, tie up, bind; roll