What is "bolsters"

Usage examples of "bolsters".

Wiggling free, he scooted back against the bolsters on the far side of the bed and pulled his legs—long, sharp-shinned boy legs—up under his shirt.

Anxious to keep him quiet, Tobin arranged a nest of bolsters and blankets from him beside the toy city and they made a new game of tracing familiar routes through the city streets and trying to guess what the other Companions might be up to there.

Still—" He pulled his boots off and settled back against the bolsters.

Rough stone steps leddown to the lower chamber, where a huge fire of drieddung chips had already been kindled in a fire pitsurrounded by thick carpets and bolsters.

The unlucky carter and his son lay deadin their beds, smothered with the bolsters.

Great bolsters were scattered about, gleaming with the richness of their spidersilk coverings.

Flarissa came back to the brazier, taking the time to settle herself amid the bolsters.

Flarissa said that it contained great bolts of spidersilk, cloth to be sewn into tents and bolsters and clothing and costumes.

All the time, Rani was aware of the low bed at the far side of the tent, of the bolsters she had leaned against when she had Spoken with him before.

Rough stone steps led down to the lower chamber, where a huge fire of dried dung chips had already been kindled in a fire pit surrounded by thick carpets and bolsters.

The unlucky carter and his son lay dead in their beds, smothered with the bolsters.

The room was in utter darkness but she heard a noise and threw herself back against the bolsters, reaching wildly for the sword belt on her bedpost.

Instead, he settled against the bolsters beside her and kept a hold on her hand.

He was still asleep, lying on top of the covers with his head at an awkward angle against the bolsters and one hand clasping her by the elbow.