Meanings

  1. A fixture or controlling apparatus, a faucet, valve or tap, most prominently of a washbasin or sink.

  2. A mechanical part being of an auxiliary nature.

  3. The supporting framework of a sculpture.

  4. Equipment or gear, armor.

  5. A variable or moving part in an electromechanical device.

  6. Decorative ornamentation used in heraldric crests and martial symbolism.