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• dog, andiron, firedog, dog-iron go
  metal supports for logs in a fireplace
  
• arch support go
  a support for the arch of the foot
  
• back, backrest go
  a support that you can lean against while sitting
  
• backboard go
  a board used to support the back of someone or something
  
• baluster go
  one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing
  
• bar go
  a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
  
• stand, base, pedestal go
  a support or foundation
  
• bearing go
  a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily
  
• bearing wall go
  any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building
  
• bedpost go
  any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
  
• bookend go
  a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table)
  
• brace go
  a support that steadies or strengthens something else
  
• bracket, wall bracket go
  a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)
  
• bridge go
  a wooden support that holds the strings up
  
• foot go
  a support resembling a pedal extremity
  
• foothold, footing go
  a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
  
• handrest go
  a support for the hand
  
• hanger go
  anything from which something can be hung
  
• harness go
  a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
  
• harp go
  a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade
  
• headstock go
  the stationary support in a machine or power tool that supports and drives a revolving part (as a chuck or the spindle on a lathe)
  
• leg go
  one of the supports for a piece of furniture
  
• perch go
  support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
  
• pier go
  a support for two adjacent bridge spans
  
• pier go
  (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
  
• pillow block go
  a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing
  
• rack, stand go
  a support for displaying various articles
  
• rest go
  a support on which things can be put
  
• rib go
  support resembling the rib of an animal
  
• rocker go
  a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro
  
• seat go
  any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)
  
• shelf go
  a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
  
• spoke, wheel spoke, radius go
  support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
  
• step, stair go
  support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
  
• stirrup, stirrup iron go
  support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
  
• stock, gunstock go
  the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
  
• structural member go
  support that is a constituent part of any structure or building
  
• tailstock go
  support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece
  
• tee, football tee go
  support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff
  
• undercarriage go
  framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle
  
• yoke go
  support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end