a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) | the means whereby some act is accomplished |
a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise | a device that requires skill for proper use |
a person who backs a politician or a team etc. | any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds |
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right |
someone who supports or champions something | the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process |
| a person used by another to gain an end |