or

1. noun

A term used in heraldry, and signifying gold; called "sol" by some heralds when it occurs in the arms of princes, and "topaz" or "carbuncle" when borne by peers. Engravers represent it by an indefinite number of small points

2. or, conj

A disjunctive particle used to express an alternative or to give a choice of one among two or more things. It is also used to clarify what has already been said, and in such cases, means "in other words," "towit," or "that is to say." The word "or" is to be used as a function word to indicate an alternative between different or unlike things. City of Toledo v. Lucas County Budget Commission, 33 Ohio St.2d 62, 294 N.E.2d 661, 663.

In some usages, the word "or" creates a multiple rather than an alternative obligation; where necessary in interpreting an instrument, "or" may be construed to mean "and." Atchison v. City of Englewood, Colo., 568 P.2d 13, 18