One who backs or supports another in a contest.
One who aids or assists another; especially, one who bets in favor of a person, animal, or thing in a contest.
" Give it to 'em, right and left, Guinea," cried Fid: " here is one who will come in as a backer so soon as he has stopped the grog of the marine." "The Red Rover", James Fenimore Cooper
" Give it to 'em, right and left, Guinea," cried Fid: " here is one who will come in as a backer so soon as he has stopped the grog of the marine."
Soft like velvet to the touch; soft and even in sound; as, a velvety tone. ...