a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers | aiding the cause or policy or interests of |
a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade | the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening |
a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole | documentary validation |
| a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission |
| the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities |
| any device that bears the weight of another thing |
| supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation |
| something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest |
| a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts |
| the financial means whereby one lives |
| financial resources provided to make some project possible |