ALL meanings of bolster
bol·ster
B b - verb bolster If you bolster something such as someone's confidence or courage, you increase it. 3
- verb bolster If someone tries to bolster their position in a situation, they try to strengthen it. 3
- verb bolster Bolster up means the same as bolster. 3
- countable noun bolster A bolster is a firm pillow shaped like a long tube which is sometimes put across a bed under the ordinary pillows. 3
- verb bolster to support or reinforce; strengthen 3
- verb bolster to prop up with a pillow or cushion 3
- verb bolster to add padding to 3
- noun bolster a long narrow pillow or cushion 3
- noun bolster any pad or padded support 3
- noun bolster a short horizontal length of timber fixed to the top of a post to increase the bearing area and reduce the span of the supported beam 3
- noun bolster a cold chisel having a broad blade splayed towards the cutting edge, used for cutting stone slabs, etc 3
- noun bolster a long, narrow cushion or pillow 3
- noun bolster a soft pad for easing pressure on any part of the body 3
- noun bolster any bolsterlike object or support 3
- noun bolster a capping piece over a post to extend the bearing area under a beam 3
- noun bolster the connecting part between the volutes of an Ionic capital 3
- verb transitive bolster to prop up as with a bolster; support, strengthen, or reinforce 3
- noun bolster a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc. 1
- noun bolster anything resembling this in form or in use as a support. 1
- noun bolster any pillow, cushion, or pad. 1
- noun bolster Nautical. Also called bolster plate. a circular casting on the side of a vessel, through which an anchor chain passes. a timber used as a temporary support. a beam for holding lines or rigging without chafing. a bag filled with buoyant material, fitted into a small boat. 1
- noun bolster Metalworking. an anvillike support for the lower die of a drop forge. 1
- noun bolster Masonry. a timber or the like connecting two ribs of a centering. a chisel with a blade splayed toward the edge, used for cutting bricks. 1
- noun bolster Carpentry. a horizontal timber on a post for lessening the free span of a beam. 1
- noun bolster a structural member on which one end of a bridge truss rests. 1
- verb with object bolster to support with or as with a pillow or cushion. 1
- verb with object bolster to add to, support, or uphold (sometimes followed by up): They bolstered their morale by singing. He bolstered up his claim with new evidence. 1
- transitive verb bolster support 1
- noun bolster long pillow 1
- noun bolster chisel 1
- noun bolster padded support cushion 1
- noun bolster A large cushion or pillow. 0
- noun bolster 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. 0
- noun bolster (vehicles, agriculture) A small spacer located on top of the axle of horse-drawn wagons which give the front wheels enough clearance to turn. 0
- noun bolster 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). 0
- noun bolster The perforated plate in a punching machine on which anything rests when being punched. 0
- noun bolster The part of a knife blade that abuts upon the end of the handle. 0
- noun bolster The metallic end of a pocketknife handle. 0
- noun bolster (architecture) The rolls forming the ends or sides of the Ionic capital. 0
- noun bolster (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. 0
- verb bolster To brace, reinforce, secure, or support. 0