英文字典中文字典51ZiDian.com

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 (gcide)

Strand \Strand\, n. [AS. strand; akin to D., G., Sw., & Dan.
strand, Icel. str["o]nd.]
The shore, especially the beach of a sea, ocean, or large
lake; rarely, the margin of a navigable river. --Chaucer.
[1913 Webster]

{Strand birds}. (Zool.) See {Shore birds}, under {Shore}.

{Strand plover} (Zool.), a black-bellied plover. See Illust.
of {Plover}.

{Strand wolf} (Zool.), the brown hyena.
[1913 Webster]


Strand \Strand\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stranded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Stranding}.]
To drive on a strand; hence, to run aground; as, to strand a
ship.
[1913 Webster]


Strand \Strand\, v. i.
To drift, or be driven, on shore to run aground; as, the ship
stranded at high water.
[1913 Webster]


Strand \Strand\, n. [Probably fr. D. streen a skein; akin to G.
str[aum]hne a skein, lock of hair, strand of a rope.]
One of the twists, or strings, as of fibers, wires, etc., of
which a rope is composed.
[1913 Webster]


Strand \Strand\, v. t.
To break a strand of (a rope).
[1913 Webster]