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stretcher
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As a noun, stretcher means one who, or that which, stretches. As a verb, it means carry (an injured person) on a stretcher.
Meanings of stretcher
14 meaningsnoun
One who, or that which, stretches.
A simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person.
A frame on which a canvas is stretched for painting.
A device to stretch shoes or gloves.
A brick laid with the longest side exposed (compare header).
architectureA piece of timber used in building.
slangA lie; an overstretching of the truth.
nauticalA board against which a rower places his feet.
One of the rods in an umbrella, attached at one end to one of the ribs, and at the other to the tube sliding upon the handle.
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
Similar: capstone, copestone, coping stone
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteA penis, especially a long penis.
verb
To carry (an injured person) on a stretcher.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).