strut

  1. Verb.  (intransitive) To swell; protuberate; bulge or spread out.
  2. Verb.  (intransitive) (context, originally said of fowl) To stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
  3. Verb.  (intransitive) To walk proudly or haughtily.
  4. Verb.  (transitive, obsolete) To cause to swell; enlarge; give more importance to.
  5. Verb.  (transitive) To protrude; cause to bulge.
  6. Noun.  A proud step or walk, with the head erect; affected dignity in walking.
  7. Adjective.  (archaic) Swelling out; protuberant; bulging.
  8. Noun.  A support rod.
  9. Verb.  (transitive) (context, construction) To brace or support by a strut ot struts; hold in place or strengthen by an upright, diagonal, or transverse support.

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