shoring

(noun) a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support. Synonyms: shore.

(noun) the act of propping up with shores. Synonyms: shoring up, propping up.

(verb) serve as a shore to. Synonyms: shore. Example: "The river was shored by trees."

(verb) arrive on shore. Synonyms: land, set ashore, shore. Example: "The ship landed in pearl harbor."

(verb) support by placing against something solid or rigid. Synonyms: prop up, prop, shore up, shore. Example: "Shore and buttress an old building."