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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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BOLSTER, n.
1. A long pillow or cushion,used to support the head of persons lying on a bed generally laid under the pillows.
2. A pad, or quilt,used to hinder pressure,support any part of the body, or make a bandage sit easy upon a wounded part a compress.
3. In sadlery, a part of a saddle raised upon the bows or hinder part, to hold the rider's thigh.
4. In ships, a cushion or bag, filled with tarred canvas,used to preserve the stays from being worn or chafed by the masts.
BOLSTER, To support with a bolster, pillow or any soft pad or quilt.
1. To support to hold up to maintain.
2. To afford a bed to.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Bolster'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/b/bolster.html.
Entry for 'Bolster'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/b/bolster.html.
