a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) | a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries |
a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise | a fervent and even militant proponent of something |
a person who backs a politician or a team etc. | an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity |
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose | |
someone who supports or champions something | |