a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) | an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes |
a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise | |
a person who backs a politician or a team etc. | |
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose | |
someone who supports or champions something | |