frap

verb

ˈfrap

frapped; frapping

transitive verb

: to draw tight (as with ropes or cables)

frap a sail

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, to strike, beat, from Anglo-French fraper

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of frap was in 1548

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“Frap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frap. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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