]d.ə(r), ]tə- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from supporten to support + -er
: one that furnishes or acts as a support: as
a. : one that adheres to, advocates, or endorses a person, group, or program
a firm supporter of the imperial claims to temporal domination — R.A.Hall b. 1911
he was not a leader, he was an effective supporter of leaders — Charles Moore
b. : one that supports another on a ceremonious occasion
his majesty proceeded to the altar attended by his supporters — Whitaker's Almanack
c. : garter 1
d. : a woven or knitted band or elastic device for supporting a part
a wrist supporter
: suspensory
e. : a figure (as of a man, animal, or angel) placed one on each side of an escutcheon and exterior to it