A person who depends on another for support, particularly financial support (= US dependent).
A baited fishing line attached to a float, for night fishing, etc.
A kelt (“thin, recently spawned salmon”).
A simply supported plank over a stream used as a footbridge.
A freeloader or hanger-on, especially in the music or entertainment industry.
The horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger.
One who lies in bed.
A nether millstone.
A coverlet for a bed.
A layer.