Stiffener [noun]
Definition of Stiffener:
something that holds up structure
Synonyms of Stiffener:
● Backing
● Footing
● Buttress
● Rod
● Back
● Rest
● Pole
● Bed
● Rampart
● Rib
● Timber
● Foothold
● Lining
● Bedding
● Stake
● Stave
● Prop
● Platform
● Brace
● Medium
● Means
● Stay
● Device
● Post
● Hold
● Collar
● Column
● Pillar
● Agency
● Shore
● Base
● Abutment
● Guide
● Block
● Stilt
● Fulcrum
Sentence/Example of Stiffener:
"Weel, that is a stiffener," he said, drawing a long breath.
I say, Lane, fetch me a nobbler of brandy; a stiffener, mind.
Another draught, Anthony; a stiffener to thy courage, mayhap.
The fact is, my head is so heavy, that it rolls about on my shoulders; and I must have a stiffener down my throat to prop it up.
Lane fetched the stiffener in a soda-water bottle, and it cleared the legal atmosphere.
The bridle or drawing point of the sledge is formed of hide, and is secured to the beak or stiffener.