strut

Length / number of characters: 5
Number of words: 1

To swell
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
a proud stiff pompous gait
Protuberant
brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
To walk with a lofty, proud gait, and erect head
The act of strutting
In general, any piece of a frame which resists thrust or pressure in the direction of its own length
Any part of a machine or structure, of which the principal function is to hold things apart
To hold apart. Cf. Strut, n., 3

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