To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.
To tack, cruise about.
A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it.
A corset.
To keep in one's pay or service.
To employ by paying a retainer.
To hold back (a pupil) instead of allowing them to advance to the next class or year.
To keep in possession or use.
To hold secure.