Strap
[stræp]
Definition
(noun.) whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging.
(noun.) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position.
(noun.) a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag.
(noun.) hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it.
(verb.) secure (a sprained joint) with a strap.
(verb.) sharpen with a strap; 'strap a razor'.
(verb.) tie with a strap.
Edited by Daniel--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in flogging.
(n.) Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use; as, a boot strap, shawl strap, stirrup strap.
(n.) A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop.
(n.) A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.
(n.) A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.
(n.) A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything.
(n.) The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy.
(n.) The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
(n.) A shoulder strap. See under Shoulder.
(v. t.) To beat or chastise with a strap.
(v. t.) To fasten or bind with a strap.
(v. t.) To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Thong.[2]. Strop, razor-strap, razor-strop.[3]. Ligature, tie, band.
v. a. [1]. Whip (with a strap).[2]. Bind (with a strap), fasten.[3]. Strop, sharpen (on a strap).
Typed by Audrey
Definition
n. a narrow strip of cloth or leather: a razor-strop: an iron plate secured by screw-bolts for connecting two or more timbers: (naut.) a piece of rope formed into a circle used to retain a block in its position: (slang) credit esp. for liquor.—v.t. to beat or bind with a strap: to strop as a razor: (Scot.) to hang:—pr.p. strap′ping; pa.t. and pa.p. strapped.—n. Strap′-game the swindling game better known as Prick-the-garter Fast-and-loose.—n.pl. Strap′-mounts the buckles &c. fitted on leather straps.—ns. Strap′-oil a thrashing; Strap′per one who works with straps esp. one who harnesses horses: something big a tall large person; Strap′ping the act of fastening with a strap: materials for straps: a thrashing.—adj. tall handsome.—adj. Strap′-shaped shaped like a strap ligulate.—n. Strap′-work (archit.) ornamentation consisting of crossed and interlaced fillets or bands.
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Examples
- Placing one end of my harness strap in his hands I lowered him quickly to the ground below. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- The boy gathers up his change and has pulled the door open by a leather strap nailed to it for the purpose, when Venus cries out: 'Stop him! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- A tightly stretched leather strap extends horizontally from the upper end of the arc back to the post, where it is fastened with a swivel screw. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Slinging my harness into a long single strap, I lowered Tars Tarkas to the courtyard beneath, and an instant later dropped to his side. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- Strap him to that pillar, he shrieked. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- Holding the end of a skate-strap for another lad to shorten with an axe, he lost the top of a finger. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- She saw him stooping to the bag, undoing the loosely buckled strap, unattentive. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Unseen we reached a rear window and with the straps and leather of my trappings I lowered, first Sola and then Dejah Thoris to the ground below. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- His bath concluded, he proceeds to dress, and maybe puts in his false teeth, or straps on an artificial leg. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Mr. Raffles had pushed away his chair and looked down at himself, particularly at his straps. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- In this the high wheel was behind and the small one in front, and straps and ratchet wheels connected the pedals to the axle. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The gauze is stretched out perfectly level, and the pulp is prevented from flowing over the edges by straps on each side, which limit the width of the paper. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- It's a confounded awkward, ugly business, said he, at last, beginning to tug at his boot-straps again, and that's a fact! Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Though he was scarcely eleven years of age, Master George wore straps and the most beautiful little boots like a man. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- The woman was young, but of a robust and hardy make, as she need have been to bear the weight of the heavy bundle which was strapped to her back. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Their gallantry is great, but they carry troublesome people through the streets in an ignominious manner, strapped down on a board, my good wench. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- The sphygmograph, a little instrument to be strapped on to the wrist to record the action of the pulse, was first reduced to a practically useful form by Marey in 1860. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- It should be thickly padded where the part of her body rests upon it, and should be tightly strapped to the lady across the shoulders and back. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- My revolvers were strapped to my lifeless body which, for some unfathomable reason, I could not bring myself to touch. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- The remaining portion of the lady is encased in a dark-colored skirt (black velvet is the best), and her feet are firmly strapped to a wood rest at the back of the cabinet, as shown in Fig.?2. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Strapped on either breast were human skulls and depending from these a number of dried human hands. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
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