- (a.) Protuberant.
- (v.t.) To hold apart. Cf. Strut, n., 3.
- (v.t.) To swell; to bulge out.
- (v.t.) To walk with a lofty, proud gait, and erect head; to walk with affected dignity.
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) The act of strutting; a pompous step or walk.
- (n.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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