Webster's English Dictionary

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strut

1. strut \'str*t\ vb or strut.ted;  or strut.ting [ME strouten, fr. OE 
   stru-tian to exert oneself; akin to L st]ruma goiter, OE starian to stare 
   1: to become turgid : SWELL  2: to walk with a lofty proud gait; esp : 
   SWAGGER  : to parade (as clothes) with a show of pride  - strut.ter n
2. strut n 1: a structural piece designed to resist pressure in the 
   direction of its l ength {a ~ supporting a rafter} {an airplane 
   landing-gear ~} 2: a pompous step or walk 
3. strut vt or strut.ted;  or strut.ting : to provide, stiffen, support, or 
   hold apart with or as if with a strut