strut

v. se pavaner

n. étai, support

strut1 [strHt] n Constr (support) étai m; (cross-piece) traverse f; (spur) arc-boutant m, pl arcs-boutants; (in roofing) jambe f de force; (of roof truss) contrefiche f; Av pilier m, mât m.

strut2 n (walk) démarche affectée.

strut3 vi (-tt-) se pavaner, parader; (after victory, compliment etc) se rengorger;
to strut in/out, entrer/sortir en se pavanant.

jambe de force, pièce comprimée, entretoise, contre-ficheSolid or tubular member, usually streamlined, used for bracing, as, for example, between the two wings of a biplane. Can be required to carry tension or compression loads.

CONTREVENTER, se pavaner