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backer
Part of speech: NounOne who aids or assists another; especially, one who bets in favor of a person, animal, or thing in a contest.
Usage examples "backer":- So far from rendering himself indispensable to Maud by constant little attentions, Reggie, to the disgust of his backer and supporter, seemed to spend most of his time with Alice Faraday. - "A Damsel in Distress", Pelham Grenville Wodehouse.
- He's the Master's backer, you know. - "The Green Flag", Arthur Conan Doyle.
- He was popular because he was cheerful and honest, and the little backer could always get a point over the odds from him. - "The Sweep Winner", Nat Gould.