'Withstander' definitions:
Definition of 'withstander'
(from WordNet)
noun
An opponent who resists with force or resolution; "obstinate withstanders of innovation"
noun
A fighter who holds out against attack [syn: defender, withstander]
Definition of 'Withstander'
From: GCIDE
- Withstander \With*stand"er\, n. One who withstands, or opposes; an opponent; a resisting power. [1913 Webster]