stretcher
//ˈstrɛtʃər//
Noun
stretcherSingular
stretchersPlural
1
A portable frame or bed used for carrying an injured or sick person, typically consisting of a canvas sheet stretched between two poles.
The paramedics carried the injured man on a stretcher.
2
A brick or stone laid with its long side along the face of a wall.
The mason alternated stretchers and headers to create a strong wall pattern.
3
A wooden frame over which a canvas is stretched for painting.
The artist mounted a new canvas on the stretcher before starting the painting.
4
A rod or bar used to stretch or extend something.
The canvas is held taut by stretchers on the wooden frame.
Verb
1
To carry someone on a stretcher.
The injured player was stretchered off the field.