noun

1. A large cushion or pillow.

2. A pad, quilt, or anything used to hinder pressure, support part of the body, or make a bandage sit easy upon a wounded part; a compress.

3. A small spacer located on top of the axle of horse-drawn wagons that gives the front wheels enough clearance to turn.

Synonyms: Dutch wife, cross-head, pillow

verb

1. To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.