strap

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: shoulder strapflogweltwhiplatherlashslashtrounce

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
  2. hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it
  3. a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bagSynonyms: shoulder strap
  4. whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging

Verb (4)

  1. tie with a strap
  2. beat severely with a whip or rod“The teacher often flogged the students”“The children were severely trounced”Synonyms: flogweltwhiplatherlashslashtrounce
  3. sharpen with a strap“strap a razor”
  4. secure (a sprained joint) with a strap
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Strap \Strap\, n. [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.]

1.A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in flogging. [1913 Webster]

A lively cobbler that . . . had scarce passed a day without giving her [his wife] the discipline of the strap.— Addison.[1913 Webster]

2.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. [1913 Webster]

3.A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop. [1913 Webster]

4.A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) (Carp. & Mach.) A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine. [1913 Webster] (b) (Naut.) A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything. [1913 Webster]

5.(Bot.) (a) The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy. (b) The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses. [1913 Webster]

6.A shoulder strap. See under Shoulder. [1913 Webster]

Strap bolt, a bolt of which one end is a flat bar of considerable length.

Strap head (Mach.), a journal box, or pair of brasses, secured to the end of a connecting rod by a strap. See Illust. of Gib and key, under Gib.

Strap hinge, a hinge with long flaps by which it is fastened, as to a door or wall.

Strap rail (Railroads), a flat rail formerly used. [1913 Webster]

Strap \Strap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Strapped; p. pr. & vb. n. Strapping.]

1.To beat or chastise with a strap. [1913 Webster]

2.To fasten or bind with a strap. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]

3.To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor. [1913 Webster]

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