• (n.) A broker or auctioneer; a tradesman. • (n.) One who, or that which, upholds; a supporter; a defender; a sustainer. • (n.) An upholsterer. • (n.) An undertaker, or provider for funerals. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/upholder/
HMS Upholder was a British U Class submarine of 540 tons displacement launched and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Upholder was powered by two Davey Paxman diesel engines providing a top speed of 11 knots surfaced and two electric motors providing a top speed of 9 knots submerged. She carried a complement of 31 was armed with one 3 inch gun; ... Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/RU.HTM