Adminicle
Pronunciation : Ad*min"i*cle
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. adminculum support, orig., that on which the hand rests; ad + manus hand + dim. ending -culym.]
Definition : 1. Help or support; an auxiliary. Grote.
2. (Law)
Defn: Corroborative or explanatory proof.
Note: In Scots law, any writing tending to establish the existence or terms of a lost deed. Bell.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913