bolster
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bolster1 /ˈbəʊlstə/
▶noun
- 1 a long, thick pillow.
- 2 a part on a vehicle or tool providing structural support or reducing friction.
■ Building a short timber cap over a post increasing the bearing of the beams it supports.
– derivatives
bolsterer noun.
bolsterer noun.
– origin OE: of Gmc origin.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bolster2 /ˈbəʊlstə/
▶noun a heavy chisel used for cutting bricks.
– origin early 20th cent.: of unknown origin.
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