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frap  (frp)
tr.v. frapped, frap·ping, fraps Nautical
1. To make secure by lashing: frap a sail.
2. To take up the slack of; tighten.
[Middle English frapen, to strike, from Old French fraper; see frappé.]
frap [fræp]
vb fraps, frapping, frapped
(Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) Nautical to lash down or together
[from Old French fraper to hit, probably of imitative origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.frap - make secure by lashing; "frap a sail"
lash - bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse"
2.frap - take up the slack of; "frap a rope"
tighten, fasten - make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"


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