trysail
Catch Me Who Can
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supernumerary • adj., 1. Present in excess of the normal or requisite number, in particular
2. (of a person) Not belonging to a regular staff but engaged for extra work
3. Not wanted or needed; redundant
4. Denoting a structure or organ occurring in addition to the normal ones
5. (of an actor) Appearing on stage but not speaking
I occasionally run into the word in nautical usages. As befits its several definitions, it works nicely in several areas.