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stiffener

[ stif-uh-ner, stif-ner ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1690–1700; stiffen + -er ¹

I say, Lane, fetch me a nobbler of brandy; a stiffener, mind.

Lane fetched the stiffener in a soda-water bottle, and it cleared the legal atmosphere.

The bridle or drawing point of the sledge is formed of hide, and is secured to the beak or stiffener.

Why should a speculator use a high stiffener for his cravat?

We use the carbon stiffener on a pre-cut round of canvas or denim, then fit a standard tire.

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