Definition of strap

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Strap (n.) A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass..

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Baby Jumper :: Baby jumper () A hoop suspended by an elastic strap, in which a young child may be held secure while amusing itself by jumping on the floor..
Strap :: Strap (n.) A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything.
Pennant :: Pennant (n.) A rope or strap to which a purchase is hooked.
Lorate :: Lorate (a.) Having the form of a thong or strap; ligulate.
Snakehead :: Snakehead (n.) A loose, bent-up end of one of the strap rails, or flat rails, formerly used on American railroads. It was sometimes so bent by the passage of a train as to slip over a wheel and pierce the bottom of a car..
Strapper :: Strappado (v. t.) To punish or torture by the strappado.
Billet :: Billet (n.) A strap which enters a buckle.
Clip :: Clip (n.) An embracing strap for holding parts together; the iron strap, with loop, at the ends of a whiffletree..
Halter :: Halter (v. t.) To tie by the neck with a rope, strap, or halter; to put a halter on; to subject to a hangman's halter..
But :: But (v. t.) A kind of hinge used in hanging doors, etc.; -- so named because fastened on the edge of the door, which butts against the casing, instead of on its face, like the strap hinge; also called butt hinge..
Suspensation :: Suspender (n.) One who, or that which, suspends; esp., one of a pair of straps or braces worn over the shoulders, for holding up the trousers..
Chaise :: Chaise (n.) A two-wheeled carriage for two persons, with a calash top, and the body hung on leather straps, or thorough-braces. It is usually drawn by one horse..
Ligulated :: Ligulated (a.) Like a bandage, or strap; strap-shaped..
Giggyng :: Giggyng (n.) The act of fastending the gige or leather strap to the shield.
Strappadoes :: Strap (v. t.) To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor..
Gab :: Gab (n.) The hook on the end of an eccentric rod opposite the strap. See. Illust. of Eccentric.
Palm :: Palm (n.) A metallic disk, attached to a strap, and worn the palm of the hand, -- used to push the needle through the canvas, in sewing sails, etc..
Creeper :: Creeper (n.) A spurlike device strapped to the boot, which enables one to climb a tree or pole; -- called often telegraph creepers..
Strappado :: Strappado (n.) A military punishment formerly practiced, which consisted in drawing an offender to the top of a beam and letting him fall to the length of the rope, by which means a limb was often dislocated..
Lather :: Lather (v. t.) To beat severely with a thong, strap, or the like; to flog..
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