Strap (?), n. [OE. strope, AS. stropp, L. stroppus, struppus, perhaps
fr. Gr. &?; a band or cord, fr. &?; to twist, to turn (cf. Strophe).
Cf. Strop a strap, a piece of rope.] 1. A long, narrow, pliable strip
of leather, cloth, or the like; specifically, a strip of thick leather
used in flogging.
A lively cobbler that . . . had scarce passed a day without giving
her [his wife] the discipline of the strap.
Addison.
2. Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a
combination of two or more for a particular use; as, a boot strap,
shawl strap, stirrup strap.
3. A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable
material, for sharpening a razor; a strop.