Strand, n.
Etymology: [AS. strand; akin to D., G., Sw., & Dan. strand, Icel. strönd.]
The shore, especially the beach of a sea, ocean, or large lake; rarely, the margin of a navigable river. Chaucer. Strand birds. (Zoöl.) See Shore birds, under Shore. -- Strand plover (Zoöl.), a black-bellied plover. See Illust. of Plover. -- Strand wolf (Zoöl.), the brown hyena.
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Strand, n.
One of the twists, or strings, as of fibers, wires, etc., of which a rope is composed.
Strand, v. t.
To break a strand of (a rope).
Strand, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stranded; p. pr. & vb. n. Stranding.]
To drive on a strand; hence, to run aground; as, to strand a ship.
Strand, v. i.
To drift, or be driven, on shore to run aground; as, the ship stranded at high water.