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Synonyms & Antonyms of auxiliary
(Entry 1 of 2)
available to supply something extra when needed
- the auditorium has an auxiliary cooling system used only on particularly sweltering days
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auxiliary
nounSynonyms of auxiliary (Entry 2 of 2)
2
as in lifeboat, cutter
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for auxiliary
- bateau,
- caïque,
- canoe,
- catamaran,
- coracle,
- curragh
- (or currach),
- dhow,
- dinghy,
- dink,
- dory,
- dugout,
- flatboat,
- garvey,
- gig,
- johnboat,
- kayak,
- outrigger,
- paddleboat,
- pinnace,
- piragua,
- pirogue,
- pontoon,
- pram,
- punt,
- raft,
- rowboat,
- rowing boat
- [chiefly British],
- sampan,
- scow,
- scull,
- shallop,
- shell,
- skiff,
- surfboat,
- umiak,
- wherry
- banker,
- coble,
- dragger,
- gillnetter,
- hooker,
- lugger,
- scalloper,
- seiner,
- shrimper,
- trawler,
- whaleboat,
- whaler,
- workboat
- boat,
- bottom,
- craft,
- vessel,
- watercraft
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“Auxiliary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auxiliary. Accessed 23 Jan. 2022.
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