n That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
n (context|military|nautical) Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; esp., property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.
n An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.
n That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
n Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect.