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Bottleholder logo #21002• (n.) One who attends a pugilist in a prize fight; -- so called from the bottle of water of which he has charge. • (n.) One who assists or supports another in a contest; an abettor; a backer.
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Bottleholder

Bottleholder logo #20972Bot'tle·hold`er noun 1. One who attends a pugilist in a prize fight; -- so called from the bottle of water of which he has charge. 2. One who assists or supports another in a contest; an abettor; a backer. [ Colloq.] « Lord Palmerston considered himself the bottleholder o...
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