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Strop

Strŏp, n.

noun

n. [See STRAP.] A strap; especially, a strip of leather, or a strip of wood covered with leather or other suitable material, used for sharpening razors, and giving them a fine, smooth edge; a razor-strop. See STRAP.

Strŏp, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. STROPPED (strŏpt); p. pr. & vb. n. STROPPING.] To draw over a strop with a view to sharpen; as, to strop a razor.

Strŏp, n.

noun

n. [Fr. estrope, étrope, Sp. estrovo, It. strop-polo, from Lat. struppus, stropus.] (Naut.) A piece of rope spliced into a circular wreath, and put round a block for hanging it.