A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it.
A corset.
To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.
To tack, cruise about.
A mechanical device that grabs or clutches.
An acquisition by violent or unjust means.
A device for withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells that are drilled, bored, or driven.
A two- or three-masted vessel used on the Malabar coast.
A sound bite.
A simple card game.
A sudden snatch at something.
To consume something quickly.
To take the opportunity of.
To restrain someone; to arrest.
To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
To grip the attention of; to enthrall or interest.
To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
To quickly collect or retrieve.