| Strap (strap) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Strap |
| [OE. strope, AS.
stropp, L. stroppus, struppus, perhaps fr. Gr.
(?) a band or cord, fr. (?) to twist, to turn (cf. Strophe).
Cf. Strop a strap, a piece of rope.] |
A
long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like;
specifically, a strip of thick leather used in flogging.
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.
A piece of leather, or strip of wood
covered with a suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a
strop.
A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or
brass.
The flat
part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle
in the daisy.
A shoulder strap. See under
Shoulder.
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To beat or chastise with a
strap.
To fasten or bind with a strap.
To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop]
as, to strap a razor.
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