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One who attends a pugilist in a prize fight; -- so called from the bottle of water of which he has charge.

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  1. n. One who attends a pugilist in a prize fight; -- so called from the bottle of water of which he has charge.
  2. n. One who assists or supports another in a contest; an abettor; a backer.
  3. 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.
  4. n. One who attends a pugilist in a prize fight; -- so called from the bottle of water of which he has charge. n. One who assists or supports another in a contest; an abettor; a backer.