Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "bolster" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

bogie bolster wagon bolster up bolster wagon bolsterer bolsterless bolsterment embolster rebolster unbolster

Context

agriculture architecture historical military vehicles

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

fill fill up make full pillow prop prop up reenforce reinforce shore shore up

Type Of (IsA)

pillow

Manner Of

prop up reinforce

Related Terms

blade brace capital compress cushion ionic knife machine pad pillow plate pocketknife punch quilt reinforce secure support

Synonym Network

dutch wife pad

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.