Strap

strap, n. a narrow strip of cloth or leather: a razor-strop: an iron plate secured by screw-bolts, for connecting two or more timbers: ( naut. ) a piece of rope formed into a circle, used to retain a block in its position: ( slang ) credit, esp. for liquor.— v.t. to beat or bind with a strap: to strop, as a razor: ( Scot. ) to hang:— pr.p. strap′ping; pa.t. and pa.p. strapped.— n. Strap′-game , the swindling game better known as Prick-the-garter , Fast-and-loose .— n.pl. Strap′-mounts , the buckles, ., fitted on leather straps.— ns. Strap′-oil , a thrashing; Strap′per , one who works with straps, esp. one who harne es horses: something big, a tall large person; Strap′ping , the act of fastening with a strap: materials for straps: a thrashing.— adj. tall, handsome.— adj. Strap′-shaped , shaped like a strap, ligulate.— n. Strap′-work ( arch it. ), ornamentation consisting of cro ed and interlaced fillets or bands. [Orig. strop , from A.S. stropp —L. struppus ; cf. Gr. strophos , a twisted band.]