One who, or that which, gives food or supplies nourishment;
steward.
One who furnishes incentives; an
encourager.
One who eats or feeds; specifically, an
animal to be fed or fattened.
One who fattens cattle for
slaughter.
A stream that flows into another body of
water; a tributary; specifically (Hydraulic Engin.), a water
course which supplies a canal or reservoir by gravitation or natural
flow.
A branch railroad, stage line, or the
like; a side line which increases the business of the main
line.
A
small lateral lode falling into the main lode or mineral vein.
An auxiliary part of a
machine which supplies or leads along the material operated
upon.
A device for
supplying steam boilers with water as needed.