Strut
Definition of Strut
v. t. | 1. | To swell; to bulge out. | | 2. | To walk with a lofty, proud gait, and erect head; to walk with affected dignity.Does he not hold up his head, . . . and strut in his gait? - Shak. | n. | 1. | The act of strutting; a pompous step or walk. | | 2. | (Arch.) 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. | | 3. | (Engin.) 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. | v. t. | 1. | To hold apart. Cf. Strut, n., 3. | a. | 1. | Protuberant. | | 2. | (Zool.) Struthious. |
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