English Explanatory Dictionary

bottleholder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who attends a boxer during a bout.
  2. One who assists or supports another in a contest; a backer.

Word forms

bottleholder bottleholders bottle holder bottle-holder

Etymology

From bottle (“from the bottle of water that is provided to the fighter”) + holder

Synonyms

bottleman
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