Strut

strut, v. i. To walk affectedly with a proud gait and erect head. — n. Affectation of nity in walking. (Arch.) A piece of timber obliquely placed from a king or queen-post to strengthen rafter or a horizontal piece; a brace: see Frame or Queen-post. (Mach.) Any part of a machine structure, of which the principal function is to things apart.