Strap (?), n. [OE. strope, AS. stropp, L. stroppus, struppus, perhaps fr. Gr. a band or cord, fr. to twist, to turn (cf. Strophe). Cf. Strop a strap, a piece of rope.]
1. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in flogging.
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A lively cobbler that . . . had scarce passed a day without giving her [his wife] the discipline of the strap. Addison.
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2. Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use; as, “a boot strap, shawl strap, stirrup strap”.
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3. A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop.
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4. A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass. Specifically: --
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(a) (Carp. & Mach.) A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.
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(b) (Naut.) A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything.
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5. (Bot.) (a) The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy. (b) The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
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6. A shoulder strap. See under Shoulder.
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Strap bolt, a bolt of which one end is a flat bar of considerable length. -- Strap head (Mach.), a journal box, or pair of brasses, secured to the end of a connecting rod by a strap. See Illust. of Gib and key, under Gib. -- Strap hinge, a hinge with long flaps by which it is fastened, as to a door or wall. -- Strap rail (Railroads), a flat rail formerly used.
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