bottleholder Meaning, Definition & Usage

Bot"tle*hold`er noun

Definitions

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 of oppressed states. The London Times.