BACKER

angel, backer

(noun) invests in a theatrical production

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

backer (plural backers)

One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs an entrant in a contest, or who supports an enterprise by funding it.

Etymology 2

Adjective

backer

(phonetics) comparative form of back

Anagrams

• reback

Source: Wiktionary


Back"er, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs a person or thing in a contest.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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