Clues for the word "COLLATERAL"

We've had 19 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 40 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on August 07, 2025.

Definition of collateral

a. - Coming from, being on, or directed toward, the side; as, collateral pressure.
a. - Acting in an indirect way.
a. - Related to, but not strictly a part of, the main thing or matter under consideration; hence, subordinate; not chief or principal; as, collateral interest; collateral issues.
a. - Tending toward the same conclusion or result as something else; additional; as, collateral evidence.
a. - Descending from the same stock or ancestor, but not in the same line or branch or one from the other; -- opposed to lineal.
n. - A collateral relative.
n. - Collateral security; that which is pledged or deposited as collateral security.