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▪ I. strapping, vbl. n.1|ˈstræpɪŋ|
[See -ing1.]
1. The action of strap v.1; also an instance of this.
1806Sheridan in Sheridaniana (1826) 200 Oh! I'll give them—a strapping! 1832Marryat N. Forster xlv, He..was better pleased when superintending the mousing of a stay or the strapping of a block. 1876Dunglison Med. Lex., Strapping, the dressing of ulcers by means of straps or strips of adhesive plaster, linen, &c. 1914Blackw. Mag. Feb. 161/1 Slappings, strappings, and curses were the portion of Maria Assunta.
2. concr.
a. Surg. Adhesive plaster for binding up wounds.
1818S. F. Gray Suppl. Pharmacopœias 243 Adhesive Plaisters, Strapping,..much used by surgeons to close the lips of wounds, and retain dressings. 1898Eva C. E. Lückes Gen. Nursing vii. 86 The strapping for fractured ribs should be cut three inches wide.
b. Iron straps or bands for stengthening woodwork, etc.
1862F. A. Griffiths Artil. Man. (ed. 9) 107 The iron strapping is retained in its place by means of the pin.
c. Leather straps for harness, machinery, etc.
1882J. Philipson Harness 17 Such parts of the hide..as are most suitable..for traces, backbands, and other heavy strapping. 1885Harper's Mag. Jan. 280/1 [Leather.] Strapping, staying, and all kinds of binding are sold by the gross.
d. Dressmaking. Trimming composed of narrow bands.
1898Westm. Gaz. 31 Mar. 3/1 Velvet strappings.. are quite de rigueur this spring. 1901Daily News 16 Feb. 6/7 The black-cloth gown..trimmed with black silk strappings. 1904Ibid. 13 June 5 The waistband and strappings on the bodice were of yellow velvet.
3. attrib. and Comb., as strapping plate; strapping-master, -shop (see quots.); strapping-tin, a tin containing hot water, on the outside of which surgical plaster is warmed.
1851Mayhew Lond. Labour II. 233/1 The *strapping masters, or those who make the men (by extra supervision) ‘strap’ to their work, so as to do a greater quantity of labour in the usual time.
1860Eng. & For. Mining Gloss. (ed. 2) 24 (Cornw. Terms) *Strapping plates, the iron plates by which the connection rods are fastened to each other.
1851Mayhew Lond. Labour II. 304/1 The shops where this system is enforced are termed ‘*strapping-shops’, as indicative of establishments where an undue quantity of work is expected from a journeyman in the course of the day.
1898Eva C. E. Lückes Gen. Nursing vii. 86 The nurse..handing the surgeon the strips..duly warmed by placing the non-adhesive side of the plaster across the hot-water *strapping tins.
▪ II. ˈstrapping, vbl. n.2 dial.
[f. strap v.2 + -ing1.]
(See quots.)
1854A. E. Baker Northampt. Gloss., Strappings, Strippings, Stroakings, the last milk drawn or drained from a cow in milking. 1881Leicestersh. Gloss., Strappings, the last milk forced from the udder, particularly rich in quality.
▪ III. strapping, ppl. a.|ˈstræpɪŋ|
Also 8 Sc. strapan, 8–9 Sc. strappan.
[f. strap v.1 + -ing2. Cf. strapper1.]
Originally of a young woman: † Full of activity, vigorous, lusty (obs.). Now of a person of either sex: Strongly and stoutly built, robust, sturdy.
1657G. Thornley Daphnis & Chloe (1893) 24 And, now and then, one of the bolder strapping girles would catch him in her arms, and kisse him. 1698Fryer Acc. E. India & P. 234 They are Strapping Sunburnt Lasses. 1707J. Stevens tr. Quevedo's Com. Wks. (1709) 55 One of these three young Men was taller than I by the Head, so that you may guess what a strapping Fellow he was, for I am none of the least. 1725Ramsay Gentle Sheph. iii. ii. (1769) 48 Patie's grown a strapan lad. 1749H. Walpole Let. to Mann 12 Sept., The Richcourts are arrived, and have brought with them a strapping lad of your Count. 1785Burns Cotter's Sat. Nt. viii, A strappan youth; he takes the Mother's eye. 1793― Meg o' the Mill ii, The Miller was strappin, the Miller was ruddy. 1824Miss Mitford Village I. 42 The under damsel, was a stout strapping country wench. 1859Geo. Eliot A. Bede ii, Well, it's a pretty spot,..and one meets some fine strapping fellows about too. 1869Blackmore Lorna D. xiii, This Nicholas Snowe was to come in the evening, with his three tall comely daughters, strapping girls. 1902Times 24 July 5/1 They..are the finest-looking men you want to see; all well-built, strapping fellows.
b. transf. Big, ‘whopping’. rare.
1819W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd (1827) 134 Sanct Salvador's lang strappan steeple Had peltit five hours to the people. 1863Trevelyan Compet. Wallah (1866) 62 It is..a new..doctrine..that protection is afforded to a traffic by loading it with a strapping duty. 1893Outing Oct. 3/2 The team was a span of strapping mules. |