( n. )
One who, or that which, is regarded as embodying or affording force, strength, or firmness; that on which confidence or reliance is based; support; security.
( n. )
One who, or that which, is regarded as embodying or affording force, strength, or firmness; that on which confidence or reliance is based; support; security.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012