8. The crossbeam forming the bearing piece of the body of a railway car; the central and principal cross beam of a car truck.
9. (Mech.)
Defn: the perforated plate in a punching machine on which anything rests when being punched.
10. (Cutlery) (a) That part of a knife blade which abuts upon the end of the handle. (b) The metallic end of a pocketknife handle. G. Francis.
11. (Arch.)
Defn: The rolls forming the ends or sides of the Ionic capital. G.
Francis.
12. (Mil.)
Defn: A block of wood on the carriage of a siege gun, upon which the breech of the gun rests when arranged for transportation.
Note: [See Illust. of Gun carriage.] Bolster work (Arch.), members which are bellied or curved outward like cushions, as in friezes of certain classical styles.
BOLSTER
Bol"ster, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bolstered (; p. pr. & vb. n.
Bolstering.]