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/ˈbōlstər/,
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bolstering, present participle; bolstered, past tense; bolsters, 3rd person singular present; bolstered, past participle;
  1. Support or strengthen; prop up
    • - the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence
    • - he wished to bolster up his theories with hard data
  2. Provide (a seat) with padded support
    • - I snuggled down into the heavily bolstered seat
  1. (bolster) support and strengthen; "bolster morale"
  2. (bolster) a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
  3. (bolster) pad: add padding to; "pad the seat of the chair"
  4. A bolster (etymology: Middle English, derived from Old English, and before that the Germanic word *ƀulstraz) is a long narrow pillow or cushion filled with cotton, down, or fibre. In western countries, it is usually placed at the head of bed and functions as head or back support. ...
  5. (Bolster (knife)) A kitchen knife is any knife that is intended to be used in food preparation. While much of this work can be accomplished with a few general-purpose knives – notably a large chef's knife, a tough cleaver, and a small paring knife – there are also many specialized knives that ...
  6. (bolster) A large cushion or pillow; To brace, reinforce, secure, or support
  7. (bolster) A short horizontal timber or steel beam on top of a column to support and decrease the span of beams or girders.
  8. (Bolster) A device fitted on a chassis or railcar to hold and secure the container.
  9. (bolster) A long pillow or cushion that extends the full width of the bed.
  10. (Bolster) The metal tips at the end(s) of a knife's handles.  There are dozens of specialized names for the different styles of bolsters.   On a jack knife the bolster opposite the blade-pivot end is called the "top", or "head", or "cap" bolster. ...
  11. (Bolster) A long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
  12. (BOLSTER) A piece of steel or heavy timber firmly attached to the vehicle (often bolted to the chassis) to support the load and/or prevent it moving.
  13. (BOLSTER) 1) On guns, a bolster is a raised reinforcement on the receiver of a side-by-side or over/under rifle or shotgun. 2) On knives, a bolster is a metal portion of the grip adjacent to the grip material. Knives do not necessarily have bolsters, as their function is mostly decorative. ...
  14. (BOLSTER) Thick band of steel present on forged knives (stamped knives do not have bolsters). Helps balance knife and protect hand from accidental slips across the blade.
  15. (BOLSTER) [1 Sa.19: 13, 16; 1 Sa.26: 7, 11, 12, 16] Long pillow or cushion to support the head. It is usually used under the pillows.
  16. (Bolster (boulster)) a thin pad that was used to lie upon. Sometimes these were used as under padding for bed ticking and were stuffed with feathers, straw, or flock, e.g., "Margaret's inventory listed a feather boulster and two pillows."
  17. (Bolster) A cylindrical throw pillow so named because it can be used to support the neck
  18. (Bolster) A fitting often made of brass at the ends of the knife.
  19. (Bolster) A loose pillow, flexible polyurethane foam and/or fiber filled, that is not attached to the upholstery frame.
  20. (Bolster) A piece of metal, generally nickel silver or stainless steel, that is located at one or both ends of a folding knife handle.
  21. (Bolster) A specifically designed cushion to aide in the clients comfort while lying on the massage table.
  22. (Bolster) A transverse beam which transmits the weight of the vehicle body, via springs and swing-links, to the frames of the bogie.
  23. (Bolster) A transverse load bearing support fitted to the floor of a wagon designed for the carriage of long loads of timber, steel etc.
  24. (Bolster) Bracing of a commodity in a container.
  25. (Bolster) Extra wide masonry chisel.