STRAND


Meaning of STRAND in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1621

1 : to run, drive, or cause to drift onto a strand : run aground

2 : to leave in a strange or an unfavorable place especially without funds or means to depart

3 : to leave (a base runner) on base at the end of an inning in baseball

intransitive verb : to become stranded

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.