Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun boswell

2 senses of boswell

Sense 1
Boswell, James Boswell -- (Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795))
       INSTANCE OF=> writer, author -- (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

Sense 2
Boswell -- (a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds)
       => supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend -- (a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library")