underprop

[ uhn-der-prop ]
/ ˌʌn dərˈprɒp /

verb (used with object), un·der·propped, un·der·prop·ping.

to prop underneath; support; uphold.

Origin of underprop

First recorded in 1505–15; under- + prop1

OTHER WORDS FROM underprop

un·der·prop·per, noun

British Dictionary definitions for underprop

underprop
/ (ˌʌndəˈprɒp) /

verb -props, -propping or -propped

(tr) to prop up from beneath

Derived forms of underprop

underpropper, noun