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 small anchor used for warping a vessel.
A glutton.
To move with the help of a kedge, as described above.
To warp (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it.