# strop

> English word · Noun · IPA /stɹɒp/ · frequency rank #73,665

## Definitions
1. A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute (notably canvas), or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for honing a razor.
2. A piece of rope spliced into a circular wreath, and put round a block for hanging it.

## Etymology
Same as strap (which see); recorded in English since 1702. The verb sense referring to honing a sharp edge is recorded since 1842.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/strop