अनुशस्त्रम्anuśastramAnything used (for the time being) instead of a regular instrument, such as a finger-nail; a secondary weapon…
[अनुगतं शस्त्रं शस्त्रार्थे प्रयुक्तम्]
Anything used (for the time being) instead of a regular instrument, such as a finger-nail; a secondary weapon or instrument.