n. 1. One who, or that which, stretches. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Masonry) A brick or stone laid with its longer dimension in the line of direction of the wall. Gwilt. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Arch.) A piece of timber used in building. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. (Naut.) (a) A narrow crosspiece of the bottom of a boat against which a rower braces his feet. (b) A crosspiece placed between the sides of a boat to keep them apart when hoisted up and griped. Dana. [ 1913 Webster ] 5. A litter, or frame, for carrying disabled, wounded, or dead persons. [ 1913 Webster ] 6. An overstretching of the truth; a lie. [ Slang ] [ 1913 Webster ] 7. 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. [ 1913 Webster ] 8. An instrument for stretching boots or gloves. [ 1913 Webster ] 9. The frame upon which canvas is stretched for a painting. [ 1913 Webster ] | 
