STRETCHER

Definition of STRETCHER

  1. (noun)a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
  2. (noun)a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it
  3. (noun)a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles
  4. (noun)a stone that forms the top of wall or building