bol|ster

bol|ster
bol|ster «BOHL stuhr», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a long, firmly stuffed pillow for a bed or used as a back on a couch.
2. a cushion or pad.
3. Architecture. a rounded projection, especially a horizontal element used on top of a post or column to lengthen the bearing surface.
–v.t.
1. to support with a bolster.
2. to keep from falling; support; prop (up): »

The walls of the church are bolstered up with buttresses. Figurative. Her sympathy bolstered his courage. Figurative. I have done everything in my power to bolster up the credit of the government (Duke of Wellington).

╂[Old English bolster]
–bol´ster|er, noun.

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  • bol´ster|er — bol|ster «BOHL stuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a long, firmly stuffed pillow for a bed or used as a back on a couch. 2. a cushion or pad. 3. Architecture. a rounded projection, especially a horizontal element used on top of a post or column to… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • bol — amet·a·bol·ic; am·phi·bol·ic; am·phi·bol·if·er·ous; am·phi·bol·o·gy; an·a·bol·ic; bis·a·bol; bis·a·bol·ene; bol·bo·phyl·lum; bol·da·cious; bol·dine; bol·do; bol·du; bol·i·var; bol·land·ist; bol·lard; bol·ley s; bol·ling·er; bol·lo; bol·lock;… …   English syllables

  • Bol — eller Boel Iflg. Nordisk Conversations Lexicon 1858: Stamord til det islandske ból og det danske Bolig, kommer af det gamle bó eller bú, og hentydede oprindelig en mands opholdssted med tilhørende grund og tilliggende jord. I tidernes morgen har… …   Danske encyklopædi

  • De Modderige Bol, Goëngahuizen — De Modderige Bol, October 2007 Origin Mill name De Modderige Bol …   Wikipedia

  • bolster — bol·ster …   English syllables

  • bolster — bol•ster [[t]ˈboʊl stər[/t]] n. 1) fur 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) fur any pillow, cushion, or pad 4) bui a horizontal timber on a post for… …   From formal English to slang

  • bolster — bol|ster1 [ boulstər ] verb transitive to make something stronger or more effective: The campaign is designed to bolster the government s image as being tough on crime. bolster bol|ster 2 [ boulstər ] noun count a very long firm PILLOW… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • bolster — bol·ster / bōl stər/ vt: to use evidence usu. improperly to give weight to (evidence already introduced) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. bolster …   Law dictionary

  • bulstra- Ⅰ — *bulstra , *bulstram, *bulhstra , *bulhstram germ., stark. Neutrum (a): nhd. Polster; ne. bolster (Neutrum); Rekontruktionsbasis: an., ae., ahd.; Hinweis: s. *bulstra , *belgan; Etymologie: s …   Germanisches Wörterbuch

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