| 1. | a person or thing that supports. |
| 2. | an adherent, follower, backer, or advocate. |
| 3. | a device, usually of elastic cotton webbing, for supporting some part of the body, esp. a jockstrap. |
| 4. | a garter, esp. one attached to a garter belt or girdle. |
| 5. | Heraldry. either of two human or animal figures flanking and supporting an escutcheon in an achievement of arms. |