| girdle |
| help(noun, support, prop) |
| hold up(verb, expression, hold, maintain, stay) |
| keep up(verb, expression, hold, maintain, stay) |
| maintain(verb, reinforce, buttress, buoy) |
| maintainer(support, prop, pillar, backbone, bulwark) |
| pillow(noun, sill, cushion, beanbag) |
| post(noun, support, prop, leg) |
| reinforce(verb, hold, maintain, uphold, bolster) |
| shore up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, maintain) |
| shoulder(verb, hold, maintain, stay, bear) |
| spine(support, prop, backbone) |
| strengthener(noun, sill, cushion, leg, beanbag) |
| supporter(noun, support, reserve, prop, pillar) |
| sustainer(noun, support, prop, pillar, backbone) |
| undergird(verb, hold, maintain, stay, bear) |
| upholder(support, prop, pillar, backbone, bulwark) |
| walking stick(noun, stick) |
| abutment |
| advocate |