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Pronunciation : Strut
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [OE. struten, strouten, to swell; akin to G. strozen to be swelled, to be puffed up, to strut, Dan. strutte.]
Definition : 1. To swell; to bulge out. [R.] The bellying canvas strutted with the gale. Dryden.

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.

t. [imp. & p. p. Strutted; p. pr. & vb. n. Strutting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Strut
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [For senses 2 & 3 cf. LG. strutt rigid.]
Definition : 1. The act of strutting; a pompous step or walk.

2. (Arch.)

Defn: 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.)

Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Strut
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To hold apart. Cf. Strut, n., 3.

t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Strut
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Protuberant. [Obs.] Holland.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913