strap

1. n. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in flogging. Source: opted

2. n. 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. Source: opted

3. n. A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop. Source: opted

4. n. A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass. Source: opted

5. n. A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine. Source: opted

6. n. A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything. Source: opted

7. n. The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy. Source: opted

8. n. The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses. Source: opted

9. n. A shoulder strap. See under Shoulder. Source: opted

10. v. t. To beat or chastise with a strap. Source: opted

11. v. t. To fasten or bind with a strap. Source: opted

12. v. t. To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor. Source: opted

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