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Breastplate :: Breastplate (n.) A strap that runs across a horse's breast.

Strap :: Strap (n.) A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything.

Bottine :: Bottine (n.) An appliance resembling a small boot furnished with straps, buckles, etc., used to correct or prevent distortions in the lower extremities of children..

Choke-strap :: Choke-strap (n.) A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place..

Girth :: Girth (n.) A band or strap which encircles the body; especially, one by which a saddle is fastened upon the back of a horse..

Ligule :: Ligule (n.) A strap-shaped corolla of flowers of Compositae.

Cob :: Cob (n.) A punishment consisting of blows inflicted on the buttocks with a strap or a flat piece of wood.

Blackstrap :: Blackstrap (n.) Bad port wine; any common wine of the Mediterranean; -- so called by sailors.

Strapping :: Strapped (imp. & p. p.) of Stra.

Scourge :: Scourge (n.) A lash; a strap or cord; especially, a lash used to inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of punishment or discipline; a whip..

Stropped :: Strop (n.) A strap; specifically, same as Strap, 3..

Sling :: Sling (v. t.) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other. The missile being lodged in a hole in the strap, the ends of the string are taken in the hand, and the whole whirled rapidly round until, by loosing one end, the missile is let fly with centrifugal force..

Lingulate :: Lingulate (a.) Shaped like the tongue or a strap; ligulate.

Cob :: Cob (v. t.) To punish by striking on the buttocks with a strap, a flat piece of wood, or the like..

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..

Chapelet :: Chapelet (n.) A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider..

Billet :: Billet (n.) A strap which enters a buckle.

Selvagee :: Selvagee (n.) A skein or hank of rope yarns wound round with yarns or marline, -- used for stoppers, straps, etc..

Strapple :: Strapping (a.) Tall; strong; lusty; large; as, a strapping fellow..

Billet :: Billet (n.) A loop which receives the end of a buckled strap.

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