Associations to the word «Bolster»

BOLSTER, noun. A large cushion or pillow.

BOLSTER, noun. A pad, quilt, or anything used to hinder pressure, support part of the body, or make a bandage sit easy upon a wounded part; a compress.

BOLSTER, noun. (vehicles) (agriculture) A small spacer located on top of the axle of horse-drawn wagons which give the front wheels enough clearance to turn.

BOLSTER, noun. A short, horizontal, structural timber between a post and a beam for enlarging the bearing area of the post and/or reducing the span of the beam. Sometimes also called a pillow or cross-head (Australian English).

BOLSTER, noun. The perforated plate in a punching machine on which anything rests when being punched.

BOLSTER, noun. The part of a knife blade that abuts upon the end of the handle.

BOLSTER, noun. The metallic end of a pocketknife handle.

BOLSTER, noun. (architecture) The rolls forming the ends or sides of the Ionic capital.

BOLSTER, noun. (military) (historical) A block of wood on the carriage of a siege gun, upon which the breech of the gun rests when arranged for transportation.

BOLSTER, verb. To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.

BOLSTER, noun. A pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows.

BOLSTER, verb. Support and strengthen; "bolster morale".

BOLSTER, verb. Prop up with a pillow or bolster.

BOLSTER, verb. Add padding to; "pad the seat of the chair".