Bottleholder
Pronunciation : Bot"tle*hold`er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One who attends a pugilist in a prize fight; -- so called from the bottle of water of which he has charge.
2. One who assists or supports another in a contest; an abettor; a backer. [Colloq.] Lord Palmerston considered himself the bottleholder of oppressed states. The London Times.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913