stretchering
present participle of stretcher
• restretching
Source: Wiktionary
Stretch"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, stretches.
2. (Masonry)
Definition: A brick or stone laid with its longer dimension in the line of direction of the wall. Gwilt.
3. (Arch.)
Definition: A piece of timber used in building.
4. (Naut.) (a) A narrow crosspiece of the bottom of a boat against which a rower braces his feet. (b) A crosspiece placed between the sides of a boat to keep them apart when hoisted up and griped. Dana.
5. A litter, or frame, for carrying disabled, wounded, or dead persons.
6. An overstretching of the truth; a lie. [Slang]
7. One of the rods in an umbrella, attached at one end to one of the ribs, and at the other to the tube sliding upon the handle.
8. An instrument for stretching boots or gloves.
9. The frame upon which canvas is stretched for a painting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
