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.
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A lively cobbler that . . . had scarce passed a day
without giving her [his wife] the discipline of the
strap. --Addison.
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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.
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3. A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a
suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop.
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4. A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.
Specifically:
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(a) (Carp. & Mach.) A band, plate, or loop of metal for
clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.
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(b) (Naut.) A piece of rope or metal passing around a
block and used for fastening it to anything.
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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.
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6. A shoulder strap. See under Shoulder.
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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.
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