BOLSTER


Meaning of BOLSTER in English

~ 1 [ 'bəʊlstə ]

■ 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.

■ verb support or strengthen.

Derivatives

~er noun

Origin

OE: of Gmc origin.

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~ 2 [ 'bəʊlstə ]

■ noun a heavy chisel used for cutting bricks.

Origin

early 20th cent.: of unknown origin.

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