adj. 1. (Arch.) supporting no vertical weight other than its own; -- of a structural member; as, a non-bearing wall. [ Narrower terms: dividing(prenominal) ] bearing [ WordNet 1.5 ]
adj. not directly at war; as, nonbelligerent nations. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. A country which is not involved in a war. [ PJC ]