a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) | borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan |
a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise | (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank |
a person who backs a politician or a team etc. | a person used by another to gain an end |
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose | an article deposited as security |
someone who supports or champions something | |