stretcher

¹stretch·er

noun \ˈstre-chər\

Definition of STRETCHER

1

a : one that stretches; especially : a device or machine for stretching or expanding something b : an exaggerated story : a tall tale

2

a : a brick or stone laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall b : a timber or rod used especially when horizontal as a tie in framed work

3

: a device for carrying a sick, injured, or dead person

4

: a rod or bar extending between two legs of a chair or table

Examples of STRETCHER

1. They carried her out to the ambulance on a stretcher.

First Known Use of STRETCHER

15th century

Rhymes with STRETCHER

etcher, fetcher, fletcher, Fletcher, kvetcher, lecher, sketcher