01 n. One who, or that which, stretches.
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One who, or that which, stretches.
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A brick or stone laid with its longer dimension in the line of direction of the wall.(Masonry)
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A piece of timber used in building.(Arch.)
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A narrow crosspiece of the bottom of a boat against which a rower braces his feet.(Naut.)
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A litter, or frame, for carrying disabled, wounded, or dead persons.
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An overstretching of the truth; a lie.[Slang]
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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.
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An instrument for stretching boots or gloves.
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The frame upon which canvas is stretched for a painting.