Proppage
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 That which props or supports. rare, uncountable
"[…] he had not risked taking a stick with him; and hat and stick were his proppage and balance-wheel, in short, his bowing-gear, […]"
Example
More examples"[…] he had not risked taking a stick with him; and hat and stick were his proppage and balance-wheel, in short, his bowing-gear, […]"
Etymology
From prop + -age.
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