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.
Equipment for any kind of labour.
A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps.
The part of a loom comprising the heddles, with their means of support and motion, by which the threads of the warp are alternately raised and depressed for the passage of the shuttle.
A collection of wires or cables bundled and routed according to their function.
To equip with armour.
To place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain.
To capture, control or put to use.