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1. a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.   2. anything resembling this in form or in use as a support.   3. any pillow, cushion, or pad.   4. Nautical. a. Also called bolster plate. a circular casting on the side of a vessel, through which an anchor chain passes.   b. a timber used as a temporary support.   c. a beam for holding lines or rigging without chafing.   d. a bag filled with buoyant material, fitted into a small boat.     5. Metalworking. an anvillike support for the lower die of a drop forge.   6. Masonry. a. a timber or the like connecting two ribs of a centering.   b. a chisel with a blade splayed toward the edge, used for cutting bricks.     7. Carpentry. a horizontal timber on a post for lessening the free span of a beam.   8. a structural member on which one end of a bridge truss rests.   –verb (used with object) 9. to support with or as with a pillow or cushion.   10. to add to, support, or uphold (sometimes fol. by up): They bolstered their morale by singing. He bolstered up his claim with new evidence.

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