- (n.) One of the twists or strings, as of fibers, wires, etc., of which a rope is composed.
- (v.t.) To break a strand of (a rope).
- (v.i.) To drift or be driven, on shore to run aground; as, the ship stranded at high water.
- (v.t.) To drive on a strand; hence, to run aground; as, to strand a ship.
- (n.) The shore, especially the beach of a sea, ocean or large lake; rarely, the margin of a navigable river.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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