Entry 7 senses · 4 variants Webster, 1913

Strut

/strŭt/ · IPA /stɹʌt/

01 v. t. To swell; to bulge out.

imp. & p. p. Strutted; p. pr. & vb. n. Strutting

1.
To swell; to bulge out.[R.]
“The bellying canvas strutted with the gale.” — Dryden.
2.
To walk with a lofty, proud gait, and erect head; to walk with affected dignity.
“Does he not hold up his head, . . . and strut in his gait?” — Shak.

02 n. The act of strutting; a pompous step or walk.

1.
The act of strutting; a pompous step or walk.
2.
In general, any piece of a frame which resists thrust or pressure in the direction of its own length. See Brace, and Illust. of Frame, and Roof.(Arch.) See: Brace, Frame, Roof
3.
Any part of a machine or structure, of which the principal function is to hold things apart; a brace subjected to compressive stress; -- the opposite of stay, and tie.(Engin.)

03 v. t. To hold apart. Cf. Strut, n., 3.

1.
To hold apart. Cf. Strut, n., 3. See: Strut

04 a. Protuberant.

1.
Protuberant.[Obs.]