Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Supporting piece.
4 letter answer(s) to supporting piece
STAY
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"
a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
fasten with stays
hang on during a trial of endurance; "ride out the storm"
5 letter answer(s) to supporting piece
STRUT
a proud stiff pompous gait
brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
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