frap
(verb) take up the slack of; “frap a rope”
frap
(verb) make secure by lashing; “frap a sail”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
frap (third-person singular simple present fraps, present participle frapping, simple past and past participle frapped)
(nautical) To draw together tightly; to secure by many turns of a lashing.
To strike.
Shortening.
frap (plural fraps)
(informal) Clipping of frappuccino.
Source: Wiktionary
Frap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Frapped; p. pr. & vb. n. Frapping.] Etym: [Cf. F. frapper to strike, to seize ropes. Cf. Affrap.]
1. (Naut.)
Definition: To draw together; to bind with a view to secure and strengthen, as a vessel by passing cables around it; to tighten; as a tackle by drawing the lines together. Tottem.
2. To brace by drawing together, as the cords of a drum. Knoght.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 April 2024
(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
