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 support rope or cable used to aid in hoisting or lowering.
An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).
Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.
character, personality (not referring to a person, but pretending to)
A support to secure or steady structures prone to shift their position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension bridge).
A person (see usage notes).
A man, fellow.
To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.
To play in a comedic manner.
To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.
To equip with a support cable.