- bottleholder
bottle-holder
1> _разг. секундант (боксера)
2> _разг. сторонник, помощник
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Bottleholder — Bot tle*hold er, n. 1. One who attends a pugilist in a prize fight; so called from the bottle of water of which he has charge. [1913 Webster] 2. One who assists or supports another in a contest; an abettor; a backer. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Lord … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bottleholder — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a rack or other device for holding bottles 2. [so called from the custom of having water held in readiness for boxers by their seconds] : one that assists or supports another : second … Useful english dictionary