v (transitive) To improve by feeding; fatten; make fat or cause to thrive due to plenteous feeding.
n A thin strip of wood used in construction to hold members of a structure together or to provide a fixing point.
n (nautical) A long strip of wood, metal, fibreglass etc used for various purposes aboard ship, especially one inserted in a pocket sewn on the sail in order to keep the sail flat.
n In stagecraft, a long pipe, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system in a theater.
n The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.