A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.
A cause of relief or satisfaction.
Something that offers comfort.
Contentment, ease.
To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.
To make comfortable.
A source of salvation in a crisis.
A particular crease in the palm.
A line from the diver to a tender at the surface control point.
A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling.
A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies.
System or structure of vital importance to a community.
On the deck of a boat, a line to which one can attach oneself to stay aboard on rough seas.