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strop, a rope spliced into a circle for use around the shell of a block so as to form an eye at the bottom; or to form a sling for heavy articles which need to be hoisted with the aid of a purchase or a parbuckle to lift them up a slope. Strops are also frequently used to double round a rope or hawser to form an eye into which a tackle can be hooked in order to give a greater purchase.
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"strop." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "strop." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-strop.html "strop." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-strop.html |
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strop / sträp/ • n. a device, typically a strip of leather, for sharpening straight razors. ∎ (also strap) Naut. a rope sling for handling cargo. • v. (stropped , strop·ping ) [tr.] sharpen on or with a strop: he stropped a knife razor-sharp on his belt. |
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"strop." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "strop." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-strop.html "strop." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-strop.html |
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strop (naut.) band of rope, etc. XIV; strip of leather, etc., for sharpening a razor XVIII. — (M)LG., (M)Du. strop = OE. strop, OHG. strupf (cf. MHG., G. strüpfe fem.); WGmc. — L. struppus, stroppus.
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T. F. HOAD. "strop." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "strop." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-strop.html T. F. HOAD. "strop." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-strop.html |
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"strop." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "strop." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-strop.html "strop." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-strop.html |
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