an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium

a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish

a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane

a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull

a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves to stabilize the chassis