STRUT

I. verb (~ted; ~ting) Etymology: Middle English strouten, from Old English strūtian to stand out stiffly, struggle; akin to Middle High German strozzen to be swollen Date: 13th century intransitive verb to become turgid ; swell , 2. to walk with a proud gait, to walk with a pompous and affected air, transitive verb to parade (as clothes) with a show of pride, ~ter noun II. noun Date: 1587 a structural piece designed to resist pressure in the direction of its length, a pompous step or walk, arrogant behavior ; swagger , III. transitive verb (~ted; ~ting) Date: circa 1828 to provide, stiffen, support, or hold apart with or as if with a ~