STRUTS

Protuberance, air pressure

To swell; protuberate; bulge or spread out.

(originally said of fowl) To stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.

To walk proudly or haughtily.

"He strutted about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed."

A proud step or walk, with the head erect; affected dignity in walking.

A support rod.

An instrument for adjusting the pleats of a ruff.

To brace or support by a strut or struts; hold in place or strengthen by an upright, diagonal, or transverse support.