单词 | bolster |
释义 | bolster —bolsterer, n. /bohl"steuhr/, n. 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. Naut. 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. v.t. 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. [bef. 1000; ME bolstre (n.), OE bolster; c. ON bolstr, D bolster, G Polster] Syn. 1. See cushion. 10. strengthen, sustain, aid, reinforce, fortify. |
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