BOLSTER

Bolster

A bolster is a long narrow pillow or cushion filled with cotton, down or fibre. Bolsters are usually firm for back or arm support or for decorative application. They are not a standard size or shape and commonly have a zipper or hook-and-loop enclosure. A foam insert is sometimes used for additional support. A bolster is also referred to as a cushion, a pillow and a prop. In western countries, a bolster is usually placed at the head of one's bed and functions as head or back support. Bolster pillows are also used as bumpers in cribs and for lounging on the floor in family and children's rooms.

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bolster

Noun

  1. A large cushion or pillow.
  2. 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.
  3. 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).
  4. The perforated plate in a punching machine on which anything rests when being punched.
  5. The part of a knife blade that abuts upon the end of the handle.
  6. The metallic end of a pocketknife handle.
  7. The rolls forming the ends or sides of the Ionic capital.
  8. A block of wood on the carriage of a siege gun, upon which the breech of the gun rests when arranged for transportation.

Verb

  1. To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.


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