Strap
WordNet
noun
(1) Whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging
(2) An elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
(3) A band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
(4) Hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it
verb
(5) Secure (a sprained joint) with a strap
(6) Sharpen with a strap
"Strap a razor"
(7) Tie with a strap
(8) Beat severely with a whip or rod
"The teacher often flogged the students"
"The children were severely trounced"
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Etymology
From a variant of , from , from , from , from .
Noun
- A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
- Specifically, a strip of thick leather used in flogging.
- A lively cobbler that . . . had scarce passed a day without giving her (his wife) the discipline of the strap. --Addison.
- 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.
- A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop.
- A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass. Specifically:
- A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.
- A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything.
- The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy.
- The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
- A shoulder strap, see under shoulder.
- A gun, normally a personal firearm such as a pistol or machine pistol.
Verb
- To beat or chastise with a strap; to whip, to lash.
- To fasten or bind with a strap.
- To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor.