To provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist.
To climb with the use of aids such as pitons.
Help; assistance; succor, relief.
An historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.
A helper; an assistant.
An exchequer loan.
Something which helps; a material source of help.
A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his feudal lord on special occasions.
The rider's use of hands, legs, voice, etc. to control the horse.
To suffer griping pains.
To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing close-hauled, requires constant labour at the helm.
To annoy or bother.
To complain; to whine.
A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems.
A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
The compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water, having a tendency to make her keep a good wind.
The piece of timber that terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot.
Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines.
An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted.