FRAP
frap
(verb) take up the slack of; “frap a rope”
frap
(verb) make secure by lashing; “frap a sail”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
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.
Etymology 2
Shortening.
Noun
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
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