What is the meaning of stretcher?

noun

  • A wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting.
  • A mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it.
  • A litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles.
  • A stone that forms the top of wall or building.
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