Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
a leather strap used to sharpen razors;
VERB (1)
1.
sharpen on a strop;
- Example: "strop razors"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Strop \Strop\, n. [See Strap.]
A strap; specifically, same as Strap, 3.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Strop \Strop\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stropped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Stropping.]
To draw over, or rub upon, a strop with a view to sharpen;
as, to strop a razor.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Strop \Strop\, n. [Cf. F. estrope, ['e]trope, fr. L. struppus.
See Strop a strap.] (Naut.)
A piece of rope spliced into a circular wreath, and put round
a block for hanging it.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
strop
n 1: a leather strap used to sharpen razors
v 1: sharpen on a strop; "strop razors"