| strut |
verb t. |
To swell; to bulge out., To walk with a lofty, proud gait, and erect head; to walk with affected dignity., The act of strutting; a pompous step or walk., 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., 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., To hold apart. Cf. Strut, n., 3., Protuberant. |