Strand
[Noun]
Webster's Dictionary 1828
1. The shore or
beach of the sea or ocean, or of a large lake, and perhaps of a navigable river. It is never used of the bank of a small river or
pond. The Dutch on the Hudson apply it to a landing place; as the strand at
Kingston.
2. One of the twists or parts of which a rope is composed.
Strand
[Verb intransitive]
Webster's Dictionary 1828
To drift or be driven on shore; to run
aground; as, a ship strands at high water.
Strand
[Verb transitive]
Webster's Dictionary 1828
1. To drive or run
aground on the sea shore, as a ship.
2. To break one of the strands of a rope.
Strand
[Noun]
Webster's Dictionary 1913
1. One of the twists, or strings, as of fibers, wires, etc., of which a rope is composed.
2. The shore, especially the
beach of a sea, ocean, or large lake; rarely, the margin of a navigable river.
Strand
[Verb intransitive]
Webster's Dictionary 1913
To drift, or be driven, on shore to run
aground; as, the ship
stranded at high water.
Strand
[Verb transitive]
Webster's Dictionary 1913
1. To break a strand of (a rope).
2. To drive on a strand; hence, to run
aground; as, to strand a ship.
