a light portable bed for carrying a sick, injured, or dead person, typically consisting of a sheet of canvas or other fabric stretched between two poles

a person or thing that stretches; esp a mechanism for stretching or expanding something

in bricklaying, a brick or stone laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall: compare header (3)

a timber or rod used, esp when horizontal, as a tie in a structural framework, e.g. for building

a wooden frame over which a canvas for painting is stretched and fastened

a rod or bar extending between two legs of a chair or table

a board in a rowing boat that serves as a rest for a rower's feet