attachment n
1 a means of securing; a fastening
2 affection or regard (for); devotion (to)
attachment to a person or to a cause
3 an object to be attached, esp. a supplementary part
an attachment for an electric drill
4 the act of attaching or the state of being attached
a the arrest of a person for disobedience to a court order
b the lawful seizure of property and placing of it under control of a court
c a writ authorizing such arrest or seizure
6 (Law) the binding of a debt in the hands of a garnishee until its disposition has been decided by the court
attachment of earnings n
(in Britain) a court order requiring an employer to deduct amounts from an employee's wages to pay debts or honour financial obligations