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Tail :: Tail (n.) A rope spliced to the strap of a block, by which it may be lashed to anything..

Band :: Band (v. t.) A belt or strap.

Belace :: Belace (v. t.) To beat with a strap. See Lace.

Strap-shaped :: Strapple (v. t.) To hold or bind with, or as with, a strap; to entangle..

Strappado :: Strappado (n.) A military punishment formerly practiced, which consisted in drawing an offender to the top of a beam and letting him fall to the length of the rope, by which means a limb was often dislocated..

Scourge :: Scourge (n.) A lash; a strap or cord; especially, a lash used to inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of punishment or discipline; a whip..

Chaise :: Chaise (n.) A two-wheeled carriage for two persons, with a calash top, and the body hung on leather straps, or thorough-braces. It is usually drawn by one horse..

Buckle :: Buckle (n.) A device, usually of metal, consisting of a frame with one more movable tongues or catches, used for fastening things together, as parts of dress or harness, by means of a strap passing through the frame and pierced by the tongue..

Blackstrap :: Blackstrap (n.) Bad port wine; any common wine of the Mediterranean; -- so called by sailors.

Billet :: Billet (n.) A strap which enters a buckle.

Semifloscule :: Semifloscule (n.) A floscule, or florest, with its corolla prolonged into a strap-shaped petal; -- called also semifloret..

Halter :: Halter (n.) A strong strap or cord.

Hackamore :: Hackamore (n.) A halter consisting of a long leather or rope strap and headstall, -- used for leading or tieing a pack animal..

Dolphin :: Dolphin (n.) A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.

Thorough-brace :: Thorough-brace (n.) A leather strap supporting the body of a carriage, and attached to springs, or serving as a spring. See Illust. of Chaise..

Strap :: Strap (n.) The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy..

Holdback :: Holdback (n.) The projection or loop on the thill of a vehicle. to which a strap of the harness is attached, to hold back a carriage when going down hill, or in backing; also, the strap or part of the harness so used..

Strapper :: Strappado (v. t.) To punish or torture by the strappado.

Creeper :: Creeper (n.) A spurlike device strapped to the boot, which enables one to climb a tree or pole; -- called often telegraph creepers..

Throatlatch :: Throatlatch (n.) A strap of a bridle, halter, or the like, passing under a horse's throat..

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