bolster
1. a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc. 2. anything resembling this in form or in use as a support. 3. any pillow, cushion, or pad. 4. Nautical. a. Also called bolster plate. a circular casting on the side of a vessel, through which an anchor chain passes. b. a
timber used as a temporary support. c. a beam for holding lines or rigging without chafing. d. a bag filled with
buoyant material, fitted into a small boat. 5. Metalworking. an anvillike support for the lower die of a drop forge. 6.
Masonry. a. a timber or the like connecting two ribs of a centering. b. a
chisel with a blade
splayed toward the edge, used for cutting bricks. 7.
Carpentry. a horizontal timber on a post for lessening the free span of a beam. 8. a structural member on which one end of a bridge
truss rests. –verb (used with object) 9. to support with or as with a pillow or cushion. 10. to add to, support, or uphold (sometimes
fol. by up): They bolstered their morale by singing. He bolstered up his claim with new evidence.
bolsterer
by PJ REUBEN on Apr 07, 2012 14:24:18
Example:
I could use a decent bolsterer to get me
elected.
He
worked as a bolsterer to the rich and famous.
He had
no hope without a good bolsterer.