Strait

strāt, adj. difficult: distre ful: ( obs. strict, rigorous: narrow, so in B. ).— n. a narrow pa in a mountain, or in the ocean between two portions of land: difficulty, distre .— v.t. to stretch, tighten: to distre .— v.t. Strait′en , to make strait or narrow: to confine: to draw tight: to distre : to put into difficulties.— adjs. Straight′-heart′ed , stingy; Strait′-laced , rigid or narrow in opinion.— adv. Strait′ly , narrowly: ( B. ) strictly.— ns. Strait′ne , state of being strait or narrow: strictne : ( B. ) distre or difficulty; Strait′-waist′coat , Strait′-jack′et , a dre made with long sleeves, which are tied behind, so that the arms are confined. [O. Fr. estreit , estrait (Fr. étroit )—L. strict us , pa.p. of stringĕre , to draw tight.]