bolster
A large cushion or pillow, usually cylindrical in shapeA large cushion or pillow, usually cylindrical in shape.
» I can't sleep without a bolster.
Ich kann ohne Nackenrolle nicht schlafen.
Meaning
12 sensesA large cushion or pillow, usually cylindrical in shape.
Polster, Nackenrolle
поду́шкаpodúška, ва́ликválik
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.
A beam in the middle of a railway truck, supporting the body of the car.
The perforated plate in a punching machine on which anything rests when being punched.
The part of a knife blade that abuts upon the end of the handle.
The metallic end of a pocketknife handle.
The rolls forming the ends or sides of the Ionic capital.
(historical)A block of wood on the carriage of a siege gun, upon which the breech of the gun rests when arranged for transportation.
(figuratively)That which supports or promotes; a catalyst.
A wide-bladed cold chisel designed to split and shape bricks.
- a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
Examples
8 sentencesI can't sleep without a bolster.
deIch kann ohne Nackenrolle nicht schlafen.
The new evidence will bolster your case.
You need some evidence to bolster your claim.
deDu brauchst Belege, um deine Behauptung zu unterfüttern.
It's amazing how a single compliment can bolster one's confidence for so long.
ruПоразительно, как один-единственный комплимент может столь надолго придать человеку уверенности.
deEs ist erstaunlich, dass ein einzelnes Kompliment das Selbstbewusstsein so lange stärken kann.
Narcissists may use others to bolster their own self-esteem and self-worth.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English bolster, bolstre, from Old English bolster (“pillow”), from Proto-WestFrom Middle English bolster, bolstre, from Old English bolster (“pillow”), from Proto-West Germanic *bolstr, from Proto-Germanic *bulstraz (“pillow, cushion”). Cognate with Scots bowster (“bolster”), West Frisian bulster (“mattress”), Dutch bolster (“husk, shell”), German Polster (“bolster, pillow, pad”), Swedish bolster (“soft mattress, bolster”), Icelandic bólstur (“pillow”).
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Forms
plural: bolstersSynonyms
5 synonyms- a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows:long pillow