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Abe Saperstein U.S. creator, owner, and promoter of the renowned basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters; born in London, England (b.1902--d.1966).
agency shop an agreement, between an owner or manager and a union that requires employees who do not want to join the union to pay a fee. [1/2 definitions]
alienable legally transferable from one owner to another.
banker1 an owner or employee of a bank, esp. in management. [1/2 definitions]
barratry in law, a breach of duty by a ship's captain or crew that results in loss to the ship's owner. [1/2 definitions]
benefice land held by a feudal tenant as a return for services to the owner. [1/3 definitions]
bookseller one who sells books as an occupation, esp. the owner of a bookstore.
bring back to return (something) to its owner or to a store where it was purchased. [1/3 definitions]
co-owner combined form of owner.
dairyman a male owner, manager, or employee of a dairy.
dairywoman a female owner, manager, or employee of a dairy.
demesne land kept by the owner of an estate for his or her own use, not leased to tenants. [1/5 definitions]
derelict anything that has been abandoned by the owner, esp. a ship. [1/4 definitions]
eminent domain in law, the right of a government to appropriate privately owned land or property for public use, upon payment of compensation to the owner.
ex libris from the library of (the inscription on a bookplate preceding the name of the owner).
farmhouse a house on a farm, usu. the one in which the farm owner or operator lives.
flag of convenience the flag belonging to a foreign nation in which a vessel is registered for the financial convenience of the ship's owner.
heel1 of a dog, to follow closely behind its owner at a command. [1/9 definitions]
innkeeper the owner or manager of an inn.
label a slip of paper or cloth tag that bears information as to the contents, destination, owner, or use of something to which it is attached. [1/7 definitions]
lien a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation.