Synonym of prop

props, propped, propping

Synonym: bolster, brace, hold up, support,

brace stay support buttress shore post stanchion truss beam pile pole shaft strut upright bolster column mount mounting pier piling pillar reinforcement spur underpinning vertical mainstay rod sprag stick crutch leg strengthener point d'appui stake joist bracket pedestal pilaster abutment girder batten base frame plinth cantilever mast stave substructure paling spar footing pale palisade crosspiece rafter standard stilt rib boom stud rest foundation platform timber backing staff picket bulwark plank bar spike rail baluster trestle pylon bed crossbar jamb newel underprop holder rack stand framework hold obelisk foot cutwater groundwork cornerstone splint structure strip tower scaffolding balk scantling substratum block bearing lath shoring cane stringer lintel baton caryatid band sill monolith bedding peg foothold telamon herm reach axle lever gird colonnade baulk transverse bail two-by-four wire tether subfloor supporter trussing shroud shelf truncheon underpropping bracer joint horse trivet chock bottom counterfort spoke billet shank fixture end flagpole flagstaff dowel fulcrum chassis subframe roof beam arm skid guy sustainer stele peristyle sile minaret monument cylinder totem flying buttress setting mace rule rampart scaffold panel cradle device arch back medium stiffener guide collar flotation means sustentation lining support system bollard gatepost puncheon milepost stock marker doorpost lightpost fencepost fence post upright support boundary marker king post finger post beanpole vault end bridge end jutting piece arch end end piece board purlin transom summer RSJ collar beam hammer beam tie beam

mainstay anchor backbone support sustainer cornerstone pillar rock upholder supporter foundation bulwark buttress strength chief support standby dependance dependence reliance linchpin stay protection defence defense tower of strength bedrock stalwart pillar of strength source of security source of protection Rock of Gibraltar second hook backer mooring kedge drogue bower comforter hold foothold fastener safeguard grapnel security grip ballast comfort sheet anchor mud hook grappling iron main source of security main source of stability centrepiece lynchpin bastion base maintainer brace centerpiece crutch spine staff central component good right arm worthy leader champion torchbearer torch-bearer sinew guider light leading light

bed base foundation bottom footing groundwork support underpinning basis substructure bedrock substratum floor understructure seat core stay layer heap mass mound pile band seam stratum ground foot keystone warp root cornerstone warp and woof stand pedestal plinth rest seating infrastructure pillar platform groundwall guts substance stage bridgehead foothold basement nadir pier deepest part lowest part rock bottom holder shelf trestle frame rack hook bracket brace tripod mainspring mainstay linchpin key heart fundament centrepiece centre anchor pediment focus premise main ingredient backbone crux fundamental principle centerpiece foundation stone key element center starting point vital element central component essential

staff club stick baton bludgeon cudgel shillelagh truncheon cane crook bastinade bastinado bat billy blackjack lathi mace nightstick pole rod rung sap shillalah tipstaff waddy caduceus cosh crozier crutch danda kierie knobkerrie pikestaff scepter sceptre sjambok stave verge wand walking stick baseball bat billy club life preserver birch switch bar alpenstock blackthorn patu mere crosier stake spike dowel ashplant malacca pointer rattan mallet ferule walking aid sprig twig withy withe spice ruler police baton night stick shaft bamboo swatter hammer heavy weapon blunt instrument strut rail billet spontoon singlestick shill paddle billyclub quarterstaff weapon thumb stick handstaff spoke knout vade mecum conk buster slab rodule strip pin ingot cylinder prod prick ankus royal mace insignia staff of office goad poker spiked stick

bastion fortification stronghold bulwark fortress breastwork citadel fastness parapet redoubt support buttress castle defence fort hold mainstay outwork projection rampart refuge rock barbican bartizan palisade stockade defense upholder tower of strength guard supporter defender protector protection safeguard security buffer keep barricade tower wall donjon earthwork garrison barrier embankment battlement blockhouse bunker alcazar circumvallation vallum burg fortalice fence turret castellation defensive wall shield embattlement vallation outpost bastille sanctuary presidio acropolis partition buffet crenellation balustrade retreat escarpment dungeon camp station top manor berm mound hill ridge elevation battlements bank chateau peel palace protective wall armour seat fasthold safehold defences ravelin fieldwork estate house cover preventive cushion screen preventative hedge preparation block defenses entrenchment post shelter building up troop station military post command post buckler armor

propeller propulsor rotor screw vane airscrew fan fin oar paddle driver blade airfoil sail flat rudder stabilizer stabiliser

support brace buttress maintain shore strengthen sustain underprop bolster hold up reinforce truss underpin uphold bolster up buoy carry shore up stay bear up prop up bear undergird stand cradle hold fortify rest set place protect upbear keep up bulwark beef up tether shoulder cushion toughen pillow stake secure harden consolidate defend augment stiffen build up step up take resist stick strut wire steady crutch underlie tie up stand up to lay pillar be a foundation for keep from falling re-enforce add force to cement confirm back up buoy up jack up jazz up steel season nerve forearm poise indurate ready inure garrison embattle prepare charge up entrench soup up gird psych up safeguard punch up wall make stronger

lean set stand place position rest balance lay steady put deposit plant park plonk stick depose leave situate settle pose plop emplace sit plunk station lay down dispose stow posit dump bung pop put down set down repose set up plunk down plank down locate install instal lie arrange fix support spread recline lodge drape seat plank lay out leave out be positioned be supported be propped up be set mount poise stash array set out put away plump ensconce post lock bestow introduce deploy range orient sequence orientate site establish embed bring consign to concentrate be be situated be on top of rest upon be placed be propped up by be supported by be laid drop bear roost prop up throw down insert shove base fit slip implant slide root tuck put in slot unload put in place fling down thrust align push attach nestle load stuff connect perch squat found clap unlade enroot garrison sit down inculcate instil instill stick in assign imbed infix entrench pop in moor detail let fall erect put on duty hang flop flump store posture build lounge pitch put in position set in position reside dwell inhabit lower cast plonk down plop down slot in outfit dig in rig turn face drop in wedge center ground hang one's hat centralize land press domiciliate centralise put down roots centre slap drive work implement furnish line institute imprint impress inseminate sow jam work in fling breed kit out rig out fit out tuck in secure join fasten set in place settle down fix up build in settle in bed in couple anchor link affix glue bind tie cement pin clamp bond nail consolidate ingrain bed lash bolt hitch screw intrench bend engrain catch stabilize clip solidify rigidify make fast congeal stiffen tack sow the seeds of stabilise tie down graft nail down stay put freeze to make permanent

bolster finance fund maintain subsidise subsidize support underwrite aid assist buttress help revitalise revitalize bolster up shore up give support to strengthen brace boost uphold augment prop up fortify stiffen hold up cushion bear undergird increase stay feed supplement carry sustain underpin make stronger buoy up bulwark buoy add to give a boost to bear up

stabilise stabilize balance support poise stabilitate steady brace counterbalance counterpoise equalise equalize make stable become stable keep steady secure fix hold steady strengthen make steady make fast level position keep in place maintain equilibrium keep upright stay poised settle firm up

help aid assist support abet further relieve serve cooperate nurture rescue tend lend a hand be of assistance be of use help out aid and abet care for do a favor do a service lend a helping hand minister to pitch in be there for do a favour do one's part give a leg up give assistance give help chip in come to the aid of do a good turn do one's bit for go to bat for muck in with stand by take care of be of help be of service bail someone out bale someone out be useful get stuck in with come to someone's rescue get someone out of a tight spot save someone's bacon save someone's skin take under one's wing contribute take part get involved muck in get stuck in look after make a contribution incline do someone a favour pull your weight give a helping hand do your part do your bit go give somebody a hand participate contribute to join in go along tag along go along with play ball give one's backing get in on the act give one's support

stiffen harden set solidify thicken gel coagulate congeal clot harshen strengthen toughen crystallise crystallize anneal become stiff benumb cake candy cement chill condense curdle firm fix freeze inflate inspissate jell jelly ossify petrify precipitate stabilise stabilize starch starken steady become solid make stronger gelatinize indurate firm up gelate dry compact concrete clabber consolidate jellify fortify reinforce temper buttress fossilize fossilise season rigidify steel densify compress amalgamate settle bake go hard inure widen swell enlarge add expand concentrate brace become hard vitrify gird press calcify coarsen grow thick coalesce cohere get hard lopper acclimate acclimatize acclimatise toughen up glop up set hard go rigid tamp become thicker become thick become firmer become firm refrigerate gelatinate rigidize become more concentrated lump press down form clots glob up contract caseharden close callous nerve braze mold mould deepen roughen vulcanize become rigid become fixed become inflexible stick finalise come together finalize take shape materialize materialise become clear maintain tighten become obdurate climatize develop preserve become unyielding abrade secure sustain plateau uphold build up shore up make stricter scratch rough rough up fasten root beef up even out become constant make more severe

underpin build found base establish ground construct hinge plant predicate root station set up rest hang depend originate form derive center stem emanate have its origin in use as a basis spring create centre stay traced back to settle install place position set fix instal ride turn hang on be dependent on be conditional upon be contingent on turn on be determined by encamp premise pattern plan set up camp be dependent model stamp embed focus centralize support sustain consolidate ingrain rear bottom centralise ground in root in lie rely reside pend count cling await hinge on be rooted in be decided by be seated on be established on center around be upheld on be grounded in be controlled by be affected by be resultant from revolve around be founded on be subject to stand on be based on be anchored in be supported by pivot on centre on be connected with be governed by be influenced by depend on rely on be conditional on center on revolve on be in suspense be in limbo

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