A helper; an assistant.
Help; assistance; succor, relief.
An historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.
An exchequer loan.
Something which helps; a material source of help.
A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his feudal lord on special occasions.
The rider's use of hands, legs, voice, etc. to control the horse.
To climb with the use of aids such as pitons.
To provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist.
Dear, mate (informal way of addressing a friend or stranger).
A long-necked medical urinal for men.
A building intentionally constructed in the shape of an everyday object to which it is related.
One of the weights used to hold a spline in place for the purpose of drawing a curve.
Trousers made of such material.
A tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth.
A marble to be shot at with another marble (the shooter) in children's games.
The flesh of a duck used as food.
An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.
A term of endearment; pet; darling.
A cave passage containing water with low, or no, airspace.
A batsman's score of zero after getting out. (short for duck's egg, since the digit "0" is round like an egg.)
Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.
A cairn used to mark a trail.
A playing card with the rank of two.
To lower (something) into water; to thrust or plunge under liquid and suddenly withdraw.
To lower the volume of (a sound) so that other sounds in the mix can be heard more clearly.
To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
To enter a place for a short moment.
To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid.
To evade doing something.
To quickly lower the head or body, often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
To bow.