An act of rubbing.

A difficulty or problem.

In the game of crown green bowls, any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.

A substance designed to be applied by rubbing, such as a mixture of spices used on meat before barbecuing.

(UK, naval slang) A loan.

(transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.

(intransitive) To be rubbed against something.

(transitive) To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.

To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over.

To hinder; to cross; to thwart.

(transitive, bowls) To touch the jack with the bowl.