English Explanatory Dictionary

stiffener

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Anything added to something in order to stiffen it, such as a support beam, or starch for a collar.
  2. One of a series of angle bars, Z-bars, beams, rods, or other shapes, attached in order to provide them the necessary stiffness or rigidity.
  3. An alcoholic drink taken to fortify oneself.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-stiffener.wav

Word forms

stiffener stiffeners

Etymology

From stiffen + -er.

Derived words

dingo stiffener

Translations

Finnish: jäykiste Finnish: kovike Finnish: kovite Norwegian: stivner
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