spine

BACKBONE
WordClue
BEYTurkish title
SIRhonorific title
DUKEnoble title
EARLEnglish title of nobility
GRAFnoble title
ABBOTreligious title
BARONtitle of nobility in Europe
COUNTnoble title
HAJJItitle of honor
LAIRDScottish gentry title
NAWABMughal title
SPINEbackbone
THORNsharp protective spine of a plant
ARCHDUKEnoble title
FIRMNESSbackbone, decision
MARGRAVEnoble title
MARQUESSnoble title
VISCOUNTnobility title
FORTITUDEbackbone, firmness
LANDGRAVEnoble title
VERGEspindle, staff
SAILspinnaker