To fix or attach a jamb to.
Synonym of jambeau (“piece of armor for the leg”).
Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace.
Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.
To sharpen by rubbing on a strap; to strop.
To beat or chastise with a strap; to whip, to lash.
To fasten or bind with a strap.
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 long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
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.