The planking or plating along the sides of a nautical vessel above her gunwale that reduces the likelihood of seas washing over the gunwales and people being washed overboard.
A defensive wall or rampart.
A defense or safeguard.
A breakwater.
Any means of defence or security.
To fortify something with a wall or rampart.
To provide protection of defense for something.
A ship accompanying another.
The spouse of a monarch.
Association or partnership.
A group or company, especially of musicians playing the same type of instrument.
A husband, wife, companion or partner.
An informal, usually well-publicized sexual companion of a monarch, aristocrat, celebrity, etc.
To be in agreement.
To associate or keep company (with).
of a title, by virtue of one's (living) spouse; often contrasted with regnant and dowager