01 n. One of the twists, or strings, as of fibers, wires, etc., of which a rope is composed.
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One of the twists, or strings, as of fibers, wires, etc., of which a rope is composed.
Entry
5 senses · 5 variants
Webster, 1913
Strand
/strănd/
· IPA /stɹænd/
02 v. t. To break a strand of (a rope).
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To break a strand of (a rope).
03 n. The shore, especially the beach of a sea, ocean, or large lake; rarely, the margin of a navigable river.
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The shore, especially the beach of a sea, ocean, or large lake; rarely, the margin of a navigable river.
Phrases & compounds
Strand plover —
a black-bellied plover. See Illust. of Plover.
Strand wolf —
the brown hyena.
04 v. t. To drive on a strand; hence, to run aground; as, to strand a ship.
imp. & p. p.
Stranded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Stranding
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To drive on a strand; hence, to run aground; as, to strand a ship.
05 v. i. To drift, or be driven, on shore to run aground; as, the ship stranded at high water.
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To drift, or be driven, on shore to run aground; as, the ship stranded at high water.