Eke
/iːk/
noun
(obsolete except Britain) An addition.
A small stand on which a beehive is placed.
A spacer put between or over or under hive parts to make more space: see http//www.dave-cushman.net/bee/eke.html
verb
Chiefly in the form eke out: to add to, to augment; to increase; to lengthen.