A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it.
A corset.
To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.
To tack, cruise about.
A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use.
A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.
A strip of thick leather used in flogging.
A championship belt, or by extension, the title.
An investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with one put and two call options on the same security at the same strike price, similar to but more bullish than a straddle.
The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy.
Synonym of strapline
A gun, normally a personal firearm such as a pistol or machine pistol.
A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop.
The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
A strap worn on the shoulder.
A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything.
To beat or chastise with a strap; to whip, to lash.
To fasten or bind with a strap.
To sharpen by rubbing on a strap; to strop.