stretcher

Definitions of stretcher
  1. noun
    a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles
    synonyms: veldbed
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    type of:
    brancard, draagstoel
    conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers
  2. noun
    a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it
    synonyms: veldbed
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