auxiliary

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

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