supporter

Noun
Synonyms: protagonistchampionadmirerboosterfriendpatronsponsorassistanthelperhelpgarterathletic supporter

WordNet 3.0

Noun (5)

  1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.“all their supporters came out for the game”“they are friends of the library”Synonyms: protagonistchampionadmirerboosterfriend
  2. someone who supports or champions somethingSynonyms: patronsponsor
  3. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose“my invaluable assistant”“they hired additional help to finish the work”Synonyms: assistanthelperhelp
  4. a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)Synonyms: garter
  5. a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exerciseSynonyms: athletic supportersuspensorjockstrapjock
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Supporter \Sup*port"er\, n.

1.One who, or that which, supports; as, oxygen is a supporter of life. [1913 Webster]

The sockets and supporters of flowers are figured.— Bacon.[1913 Webster]
The saints have a . . . supporter in all their miseries.— South.[1913 Webster]

2.Especially, an adherent; one who sustains, advocates, and defends; as, the supporter of a party, faction, or candidate. [1913 Webster]

3.(Shipbuilding) A knee placed under the cathead. [1913 Webster]

4.(Her.) A figure, sometimes of a man, but commonly of some animal, placed on either side of an escutcheon, and exterior to it. Usually, both supporters of an escutcheon are similar figures. [1913 Webster]

5.(Med.) A broad band or truss for supporting the abdomen or some other part or organ. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]

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