| Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To swell; to bulge out. 2. (v. t.) To walk with a lofty, proud gait, and erect head; to walk with affected dignity. 3. (n.) The act of strutting; a pompous step or walk. 4. (n.) In general, any piece of a frame which resists thrust or pressure in the direction of its own length. See Brace, and Illust. of Frame, and Roof. 5. (n.) Any part of a machine or structure, of which the principal function is to hold things apart; a brace subjected to compressive stress; -- the opposite of stay, and tie. 6. (v. t.) To hold apart. Cf. Strut, n., 3. 7. (a.) Protuberant. | Multi-Version Concordance Strut (1 Occurrence) Psalms 12:8 The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men. (See NAS NIV) |