Definitions
1.nounThe act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.
2.noun(chiefly in the plural) The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, especially in gambling.
3.nounA new opening.
4.nounThe portion of a coalfield out for working.
5.nounThe spoils of a win; something, usually money, that has been won, usually by gambling.