auxiliary
- Adjective. Helping; giving assistance or support.
- Adjective. Supplementary or subsidiary.
- Adjective. Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances.
- Adjective. (nautical) Of a ship, having both sails and an engine.
- Adjective. (grammar) Relating to an auxiliary verb.
- Noun. A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.
- Noun. A sailing vessel equipped with an engine.
- Noun. (grammar) An auxiliary verb.
- Noun. A marching band colorguard.
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