Pignoration
Pronunciation : Pig`no*ra"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. pignoratio, L. pigneratio, fr. pignerate to pledge, fr. pignus, gen. -ous and -eris, a pledge, a pawn: cf. F. pignoration.]
Definition : 1. The act of pledging or pawning.
2. (Civil Law)
Defn: The taking of cattle doing damage, by way of pledge, till satisfaction is made. Burrill.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913