strap
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
- A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like: A strap worn on the shoulder.
- A strip of thick leather used in flogging.
- Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use.
- A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop.
- A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass: A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.
- A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass: A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything.
- The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy.
- The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
- A gun, normally a personal firearm such as a pistol or machine pistol.
- Credit offered to a customer, especially for alcoholic drink.
- A strap-on.
- Synonym of strapline.
- A championship belt, or by extension, the title.
- An investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with one put and two call options on the same security at the same strike price, similar to but more bullish than a straddle.
Verb
- To beat or chastise with a strap; to whip, to lash.
- To fasten or bind with a strap.
- To sharpen by rubbing on a strap; to strop.
- To slap or stroke the muscled areas of a horse with a cloth or pad, a form of massage meant to improve muscle tone.
We haven’t written up strap yet: Simple and Standard meanings, examples and a quiz.