stretcher (n.)a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting;
stretcher (n.)a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it;
stretcher (n.)a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles;
stretcher (n.)a stone that forms the top of wall or building;
Synonyms: capstone /
copestone /
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