Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - bolster
Bolster
bolster
1. n. & v. --n. 1 a long thick pillow. 2 a pad or support, esp. in a machine. 3 Building a short timber cap over a post to increase the bearing of the beams it supports. --v.tr. (usu. foll. by up) 1 encourage, reinforce (bolstered our morale). 2 support with a bolster; prop up. Derivatives bolsterer n. Etymology: OE f. Gmc 2. n. a chisel for cutting bricks. Etymology: 20th c.: orig. uncert.
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I. noun see: belly Date: before 12th century a long pillow or cushion, a structural part designed to eliminate friction or provide support or bearing, II. transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 15th century to support with or as if with a ~ ; reinforce, to give a boost to , ~er noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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