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.-a strong discharge of gas from a fissure; a blower.-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.