About The Word Stretcher
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Stretcher
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What's The Definition Of Stretcher?
[n] a stone that forms the top of wall or building
[n] a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles [n] a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it [n] a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting Synonyms | Synonyms for Stretcher: capstone | copestone | coping stone Related Terms | Find terms related to Stretcher: See Also | frame | framework | framing | gurney | litter | mechanical device | stone | wall Stretcher In Webster's Dictionary \Stretch"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, stretches.
2. (Masonry) A brick or stone laid with its longer dimension
in the line of direction of the wall. --Gwilt.
3. (Arch.) A piece of timber used in building.
4. (Naut.)
(a) A narrow crosspiece of the bottom of a boat against
which a rower braces his feet.
(b) A crosspiece placed between the sides of a boat to
keep them apart when hoisted up and griped. --Dana.
5. A litter, or frame, for carrying disabled, wounded, or
dead persons.
6. An overstretching of the truth; a lie. [Slang]
7. One of the rods in an umbrella, attached at one end to one
of the ribs, and at the other to the tube sliding upon the
handle.
8. An instrument for stretching boots or gloves.
9. The frame upon which canvas is stretched for a painting.
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