n. & v.
n. 1 a device, esp. a strip of leather, for sharpening razors. 2 Naut. a collar of leather or spliced rope or iron used for handling cargo.
v.tr. (stropped, stropping) sharpen on or with a strop.
[ ME f. MDu., MLG strop, OHG strupf, WG f. L stroppus ]