The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BOLSTERS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2015.
Gives support crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BOLSTERS | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gives support
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- supports
- aids
- buttress
- frame
- supporter
- accompaniment
- backer
- bolter
- patron
- prop
- substance
- sustenance
Crossword Answer definitions
BOLSTERS noun- A large cushion or pillow.
- 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.
- A block of wood on the carriage of a siege gun, upon which the breech of the gun rests when arranged for transportation.
- To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.
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