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Batten :: Batten (n .) A strip of sawed stuff, or a scantling; as, (a) pl. (Com. & Arch.) Sawed timbers about 7 by 2 1/2 inches and not less than 6 feet long. Brande & C. (b) (Naut.) A strip of wood used in fastening the edges of a tarpaulin to the deck, also around masts to prevent chafing. (c) A long, thin strip used to strengthen a part, to cover a crack, etc..

Ladder :: Ladder (v. i.) A frame usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened cross strips or rounds forming steps..

Calamanco :: Calamanco (n.) A glossy woolen stuff, plain, striped, or checked..

Bandage :: Bandage (n.) A fillet or strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds, etc..

Strip :: Strip (n.) A trough for washing ore.

Strap :: Strap (n.) A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass..

Polygraph :: Polygraph (n.) An instrument for detecting deceptive statements by a subject, by measuring several physiological states of the subject, such as pulse, heartbeat, and sweating. The instrument records these parameters on a strip of paper while the subject is asked questions designed to elicit emotional responses when the subject tries to deceive the interrogator. Also called lie detector.

List :: List (n.) A strip forming the woven border or selvedge of cloth, particularly of broadcloth, and serving to strengthen it; hence, a strip of cloth; a fillet..

Slat :: Slat (n.) A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood or metal; as, the slats of a window blind..

Strip :: Strip (v. t.) To dismantle; as, to strip a ship of rigging, spars, etc..

Weal :: Weal (v. t.) To mark with stripes. See Wale.

Undress :: Undress (v. t.) To divest of clothes; to strip.

Dalmatic :: Dalmatic (n.) A vestment with wide sleeves, and with two stripes, worn at Mass by deacons, and by bishops at pontifical Mass; -- imitated from a dress originally worn in Dalmatia..

Divest :: Divest (v. t.) Fig.: To strip; to deprive; to dispossess; as, to divest one of his rights or privileges; to divest one's self of prejudices, passions, etc..

Inlet :: Inlet (n.) A bay or recess,as in the shore of a sea, lake, or large river; a narrow strip of water running into the land or between islands..

Unroof :: Unroof (v. t.) To strip off the roof or covering of, as a house..

Coxcomb :: Coxcomb (n.) A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock, which licensed jesters formerly wore in their caps..

Welt :: Welt (n.) In shoemaking, a narrow strip of leather around a shoe, between the upper leather and sole..

Outstrip :: Outstrip (v. t.) To go faster than; to outrun; to advance beyond; to leave behing.

Disbark :: Disbark (v. t.) To strip of bark; to bark.

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