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| Noun | 1. One who attends a pugilist in a prize fight; -- so called from the bottle of water of which he has charge.[Websters] 2. One who assists or supports another in a contest; an abettor; a backer.[Websters]. | |
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"Bottleholder" is a common misspelling or typo for: Bottle-holder. |
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Date "Bottleholder" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. One who attends a pugilist in a prize fight; -- so called from the bottle of water of which he has charge.[Websters]
2. One who assists or supports another in a contest; an abettor; a backer.[Websters]. | |
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Date "BOTTLEHOLDER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
