YMMV / Dwarf Fortress. 1  Anticlimax Boss: Forgotten beasts and titans made of fluid tend to be this, since they fall apart at the slightest touch. 2  Broken Base: The friendly teasing that occurs between tile users and ASCII users, or between those who prefer Adventure Mode to Fortress Mode, is occasionally mistaken for this.
In lending agreements, collateral is a borrower's pledge of specific property to a lender, to secure repayment of a loan.
Associated concepts: collateral action, collateral agreement, collateral attack, collateral contract, collateral estoppel, collateral note, collateral powers, collateral proceeding, collattral promise, collateral source rule, collateral undertaking, collateral warranties.) n. property pledged to secure a loan or debt, usually funds or personal property as distinguished from real property (but technically collateral can include real estate).