Bolster
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters
Definition of Bolster
Noun
- A large cushion or pillow, usually cylindrical in shape.
- 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.
- A small spacer located on top of the axle of horse-drawn wagons that gives the front wheels enough clearance to turn.
- 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.
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- A beam in the middle of a railway truck, supporting the body of the car.
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