单词 | stretcher |
释义 | stretcher n. & v. --n   1. a framework of two poles with canvas etc. between, for carrying sick, injured, or dead persons in a lying position.   2. a brick or stone laid with its long side along the face of a wall (cf. HEADER).   3. a board in a boat against which a rower presses the feet.   4. a rod or bar as a tie between chair-legs etc.   5. a wooden frame over which a canvas is stretched ready for painting.   6. archaic sl. an exaggeration or lie. --vtr. (often foll. by off) convey (a sick or injured person) on a stretcher. Phrases and idioms stretcher-bearer a person who helps to carry a stretcher, esp. in war or at a major accident. |
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