verge

To slope or incline.

To tend to move in a particular direction.

To pass or merge gradually.

An edge or margin; a border. synonym: border.

The edge of the tiling that projects over a roof gable.

A grassy border, as along a road.

The point beyond which an action, state, or condition is likely to begin or occur; the brink.

A rod, wand, or staff carried as an emblem of authority or office.

The spindle of a balance wheel in a clock or watch, especially such a spindle in a clock with vertical escapement.