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 horizontal timber that supports upright posts, or supports the hull of a vessel.
The side rail supporting the rungs of a ladder or the steps of a flight of stairs.
Someone who strings someone along.
Wooden strip running lengthwise down the centre of a surfboard, for strength.
A hard-hit ball.
Someone who threads something; one who makes or provides strings, especially for bows.
A cord or chain, sometimes with additional loops, that is threaded through the mouth and gills of caught fish.
A pallet or skid used when shipping less than truckload (LTL) freight. A platform typically constructed of timber or plastic designed such that freight may be stacked on top, able to be lifted by a forklift.
A person who plays on a particular string.
A person who deliberately states that a certain bird is present when it is not; one who knowingly misleads other birders about the occurrence of a bird, especially a rarity.
A small screw-hook to which piano strings are sometimes attached.
A freelance correspondent not on the regular newspaper staff, especially one retained on a part-time basis to report on events in a particular place.