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n. a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting n. a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it n. a litter for transporting people who are ill or …

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  1. n. a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting n. a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it n. a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles