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Shore :: Shore (v. t.) To support by a shore or shores; to prop; -- usually with up; as, to shore up a building..

Weak :: Weak (v. i.) Not having power to convince; not supported by force of reason or truth; unsustained; as, a weak argument or case..

Hilum :: Hilum (n.) The eye of a bean or other seed; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support; -- called also hile.

Patronization :: Patronization (n.) The act of patronizing; patronage; support.

Forestay :: Forestay (n.) A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under Ship..

Umbellularia :: Umbellularia (n.) A genus of deep-sea alcyonaria consisting of a cluster of large flowerlike polyps situated at the summit of a long, slender stem which stands upright in the mud, supported by a bulbous base..

Unfriendly :: Unfriendly (a.) Not favorable; not adapted to promote or support any object; as, weather unfriendly to health..

Pedestaled :: Pedestaled (a.) Placed on, or supported by, a pedestal; figuratively, exalted..

Communist :: Communist (n.) A supporter of the commune of Paris.

Timberman :: Timberman (n.) A man employed in placing supports of timber in a mine.

Moline :: Moline (n.) The crossed iron that supports the upper millstone by resting on the spindle; a millrind.

Skid :: Skid (n.) A piece of timber used as a support, or to receive pressure..

Unicorn :: Unicorn (n.) A fabulous animal with one horn; the monoceros; -- often represented in heraldry as a supporter.

Float :: Float (v. i.) The cork or quill used in angling, to support the bait line, and indicate the bite of a fish..

Stroma :: Stroma (n.) The connective tissue or supporting framework of an organ; as, the stroma of the kidney..

Heelspur :: Heelspur (n.) A slender bony or cartilaginous process developed from the heel bone of bats. It helps to support the wing membranes. See Illust. of Cheiropter.

Assistance :: Assistance (n.) The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support.

Jack :: "Jack (n.) A portable machine variously constructed, for exerting great pressure, or lifting or moving a heavy body through a small distance. It consists of a lever, screw, rack and pinion, hydraulic press, or any simple combination of mechanical powers, working in a compact pedestal or support and operated by a lever, crank, capstan bar, etc. The name is often given to a jackscrew, which is a kind of jack..

Scapulary :: Scapulary (n.) A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it, or to retain another bandage in place..

Raft :: Raft (n.) A collection of logs, boards, pieces of timber, or the like, fastened together, either for their own collective conveyance on the water, or to serve as a support in conveying other things; a float..

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