Main Entry:

sup·port·er

Pronunciation:

\sə-ˈpȯr-tər\

Function:

noun

Date:

15th century

: one that supports or acts as a support: as a: adherent, partisan b: one of two figures (as of men or animals) placed one on each side of an escutcheon and exterior to it c: garter 1 d: athletic supporter

[supporter illustration]