Meaning of stretcher

Definition of stretcher

(noun) a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it
a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles
a stone that forms the top of wall or building

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