stretcher

• Nom désignant un dispositif ou une structure servant à étirer ou soutenir quelque chose, comme un châssis pour toile de peinture, un instrument pour élargir des objets tels que des chaussures, une civière pour transporter des blessés, ou une pierre formant la partie supérieure d'un mur.

A noun referring to a device or framework used for stretching or supporting something, such as a canvas for painting, a tool for enlarging items like shoes, a litter for carrying injured people, or a stone forming the top of a wall.

1. Painting supportB2formalart

   A wooden frame used to stretch and secure canvas for oil or acrylic painting.

   Châssis de toile

   • The artist prepared a new stretcher for the large canvas.
   • He bought several stretchers of different sizes for his studio.
   • The canvas was tightly fixed onto the wooden stretcher.

2. Stretching deviceB2formal

   A mechanical tool used to enlarge or shape items like shoes or gloves by stretching the material.

   Dispositif d'étirement

   • She used a shoe stretcher to make the boots more comfortable.
   • The glove stretcher helped fit the leather gloves perfectly.
   • A hat stretcher can adjust the size of a felt hat.

   Synonymesspreader

3. Medical litterB1formalmedical

   A portable device, often made of canvas stretched between two poles, used to carry injured, ill, or deceased individuals.

   Brancard

   • Paramedics carefully lifted the patient onto the stretcher.
   • The injured hiker was carried down the mountain on a stretcher.
   • They used a stretcher to transport the casualty to the ambulance.

   Synonymescotgurneylitter

4. Masonry stoneC1formalbritish

   A stone laid lengthwise in a wall, often forming the top course or bonding the structure.

   Carreau (pierre allongée)

   • The mason placed a stretcher stone along the top of the wall.
   • Stretcher stones are essential for the stability of the structure.
   • The wall was built using alternating stretcher and header stones.