Stretcher

Stretcher
Stretcher Stretch"er, n. 1. One who, or that which, stretches. [1913 Webster]

2. (Masonry) A brick or stone laid with its longer dimension in the line of direction of the wall. --Gwilt. [1913 Webster]

3. (Arch.) A piece of timber used in building. [1913 Webster]

4. (Naut.) (a) A narrow crosspiece of the bottom of a boat against which a rower braces his feet. (b) A crosspiece placed between the sides of a boat to keep them apart when hoisted up and griped. --Dana. [1913 Webster]

5. A litter, or frame, for carrying disabled, wounded, or dead persons. [1913 Webster]

6. An overstretching of the truth; a lie. [Slang] [1913 Webster]

7. One of the rods in an umbrella, attached at one end to one of the ribs, and at the other to the tube sliding upon the handle. [1913 Webster]

8. An instrument for stretching boots or gloves. [1913 Webster]

9. The frame upon which canvas is stretched for a painting. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • stretcher — ► NOUN 1) a framework of two poles with a long piece of canvas slung between them, used for carrying sick, injured, or dead people. 2) a wooden frame over which a canvas is stretched ready for painting. 3) a brick or stone laid with its long side …   English terms dictionary

  • stretcher — [strech′ər] n. a person or thing that stretches; specif., a) a brace or tie used to extend or support a framework; crosspiece b) a brick or stone laid lengthwise in a wall c) any of several framelike devices used for stretching and shaping cloth …   English World dictionary

  • Stretcher — A stretcher is a medical device used to carry casualties or an incapacitated person from one place to another. It is a simple type of litter, and still called by that name in some cases.A stretcher is usually carried by two people, one at the… …   Wikipedia

  • stretcher — [[t]stre̱tʃə(r)[/t]] stretchers, stretchered 1) N COUNT A stretcher is a long piece of canvas with a pole along each side, which is used to carry an injured or sick person. The two ambulance attendants quickly put Plover on a stretcher and got… …   English dictionary

  • stretcher —    Wooden bars, usually made of pine, that constitute a frame over which the canvas of a painting is stretched. Although stretchers can be any shape, most are rectangular. The edge of the canvas is attached to the stretcher with tacks, or with… …   Glossary of Art Terms

  • stretcher — n. & v. n. 1 a framework of two poles with canvas etc. between, for carrying sick, injured, or dead persons in a lying position. 2 a brick or stone laid with its long side along the face of a wall (cf. HEADER). 3 a board in a boat against which a …   Useful english dictionary

  • stretcher — /strech euhr/, n. 1. Med. a. a kind of litter, often of canvas stretched on a frame, for carrying the sick, wounded, or dead. b. a similar litter on wheels, adapted for use in ambulances and hospitals. 2. a person or thing that stretches. 3. any… …   Universalium

  • stretcher — n. (to carry smb.) on a stretcher * * * [ stretʃə] (to carry smb.) on a stretcher …   Combinatory dictionary

  • stretcher — stretch|er1 [ˈstretʃə US ər] n a type of bed used for carrying someone who is too injured or ill to walk stretcher 2 stretcher2 v [T always + adverb/preposition] BrE to carry someone on a stretcher be stretchered off/into etc ▪ Ward was… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • stretcher — 1 noun (C) a covered frame for carrying someone who is too injured or ill to walk 2 verb (transitive always + adv/prep) to carry someone on a stretcher: stretcher sb off/into etc: Ward was stretchered off early in the game after a tackle by… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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