Strut
| v. t. | 1. | To swell; to bulge out. |
| 2. | To walk with a lofty, proud gait, and erect head; to walk with affected dignity. | |
| n. | 1. | The act of strutting; a pompous step or walk. |
| 2. | (Arch.) In general, any piece of a frame which resists thrust or pressure in the direction of its own length. See Brace, and Illust. of Frame, and Roof. | |
| 3. | (Engin.) Any part of a machine or structure, of which the principal function is to hold things apart; a brace subjected to compressive stress; - the opposite of stay, and tie. | |
| v. t. | 1. | To hold apart. Cf. Strut, |
| a. | 1. | Protuberant. |
| 2. | (Zool.) Struthious. |
| Noun | 1. |  strut - a proud stiff pompous gait |
| 2. | strut - brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression | |
| Verb | 1. | strut - to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house" |