sustainer

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: sus=tain=er

CIDE DICTIONARY

sustainer, n. 

 One who, or that which, sustains.  Waterland.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

sustainer

Maecenas, abettor, admirer, advocate, aficionado, alpenstock, angel, apologist, arm, athletic supporter, back, backbone, backer, backing, bandeau, bearer, bra, brace, bracer, bracket, brassiere, broadcast, buff, buttress, cane, canned show, carrier, cervix, champion, commercial, commercial program, corset, crook, crutch, defender, dependence, electrical transcription, encourager, endorser, exponent, fan, favorer, foundation garment, friend at court, fulcrum, girdle, guy, guywire, jock, jockstrap, lover, mainstay, maintainer, mast, neck, network show, newscast, paranymph, partisan, patron, promoter, prop, protagonist, radio fare, radiobroadcast, rebroadcast, reinforce, reinforcement, reinforcer, reliance, rerun, rest, resting place, rigging, second, seconder, sectary, serial, shoulder, shroud, sider, soap opera, sound effects, spine, sponsor, sportscast, sprit, staff, stalwart, standby, standing rigging, stave, stay, stick, stiffener, strengthener, support, supporter, sympathizer, taped program, upholder, votary, walking stick, well-wisher