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Stretcher

speaker

Meaning

Noun

●
One who, or that which, stretches.
●
A
to
a
,
, or
person.
●
A
on which a
is
for painting.
●
A
to
or gloves.
●
A
with the
exposed.
●
In Architecture:
A
of
used in building.
●
A
; an
of the truth.
●
In Nautical:
A
against which a
his feet.
●
One of the
in an
,
end to one of the
, and at the other to the
upon the handle.
●
A
, especially a long
.

Verb

●
To
(an
person) on a stretcher.
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Origin

stretcher
English
arrow
-er
English
arrow
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
stretch
English
arrow
strecchen
Middle English (1100-1500)
arrow
streccan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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