STRETCHER

I. noun Date: 15th century 1. one that stretches, an exaggerated story ; a tall tale, 2. a brick or stone laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall, a timber or rod used especially when horizontal as a tie in framed work, a device for carrying a sick, injured, or dead person, a rod or bar extending between two legs of a chair or table, II. transitive verb Date: 1973 to carry or transport on a ~