2. (Mach.) To fail in the thread; to lose the thread, as a bolt, screw, or nut. See Strip, v. t., 8.
Strip
(Strip), n.
1. A narrow piece, or one comparatively long; as, a strip of cloth; a strip of land.
2. (Mining) A trough for washing ore.
3. (Gunnery) The issuing of a projectile from a rifled gun without acquiring the spiral motion. Farrow.
Stripe
(Stripe) n. [OD. strijpe a stripe, streak; akin to LG. stripe, D. streep, Dan. stribe, G. strief,
striefen, MHG. striefen to glide, march.]
1. A line, or long, narrow division of anything of a different color or structure from the ground; hence, any
linear variation of color or structure; as, a stripe, or streak, of red on a green ground; a raised stripe.
2. (Weaving) A pattern produced by arranging the warp threads in sets of alternating colors, or in sets
presenting some other contrast of appearance.
3. A strip, or long, narrow piece attached to something of a different color; as, a red or blue stripe sewed
upon a garment.
4. A stroke or blow made with a whip, rod, scourge, or the like, such as usually leaves a mark.
Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed.
Deut. xxv. 3. 5. A long, narrow discoloration of the skin made by the blow of a lash, rod, or the like.
Cruelty marked him with inglorious stripes.
Thomson. 6. Color indicating a party or faction; hence, distinguishing characteristic; sign; likeness; sort; as, persons of
the same political stripe. [Colloq. U.S.]
7. pl. (Mil.) The chevron on the coat of a noncommissioned officer.
Stars and Stripes. See under Star, n.
Stripe
(Stripe), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Striped ; p. pr. & vb. n. Striping.]
1. To make stripes upon; to form with lines of different colors or textures; to variegate with stripes.
2. To strike; to lash. [R.]
Striped
(Striped) a. Having stripes of different colors; streaked.
Striped bass. (Zoöl.) See under Bass. — Striped maple (Bot.), a slender American tree (Acer Pennsylvanicum)
with finely striped bark. Called also striped dogwood, and moosewood. — Striped mullet. (Zoöl.)
See under Mullet, 2. — Striped snake (Zoöl.), the garter snake. — Striped squirrel (Zoöl.), the
chipmunk.
Strip-leaf
(Strip"-leaf`) n. Tobacco which has been stripped of its stalks before packing.
Stripling
(Strip"ling) n. [Dim. of strip; as if a small strip from the main stock or steam.] A youth in the
state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad.
Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.
1 Sam. xvii. 56.
