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Strop


STROP, noun

1. A strap. [See Strap.] This orthography is particularly used for a strip of lether used for sharpening razors and giving them a fine smooth edge; a razor-strop. But strap is preferable.

2. A piece of rope spliced into a circular wreath, and put round a block for hanging it.