the Pledge of Allegiance

:  a bailment of a chattel as security for a debt or other obligation without involving transfer of title

:  the chattel so delivered

:  the contract incidental to such a bailment

:  to make a pledge of

:  pawn

:  to drink to the health of

:  the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord

:  the fidelity owed by a subject or citizen to a sovereign or government

:  the obligation of an alien to the government under which the alien resides