ETYM Cf. French endossement.
1. A promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); SYN. blurb.
2. A signature that endorses something.
3. The act of endorsing.

ETYM AS. help; akin to Dutch hulp, German hülfe, hilfe, Icel. hjâlp, Swed. hjelp, Dan. hielp. Related to Help.
1. Assistance or support offered in order to aid.
2. Remedy; relief.
3. The offering of assistance.
4. A domestic servant, man or woman.

The forestay that braces the mainmast.

ETYM French.
1. The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; SYN. supporting.
2. Something that holds up or provides a foundation.
3. Something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest.
4. Any device that bears the weight of another thing.
5. Aiding the cause or policy or interests of.
6. Financial resources provided to make some project possible; SYN. financial support, funding, backing, financial backing.
7. The activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities.
8. The financial means whereby one lives; SYN. keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance.
9. A military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; SYN. reinforcement, reenforcement. + prikaži više