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strap

/stɹæp/
noun
  1. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.

  2. A strip of thick leather used in flogging.

  3. Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use.

verb
  1. To beat or chastise with a strap; to whip, to lash.

  2. To fasten or bind with a strap.

  3. To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop

    "to strap a razor"

noun
  1. A secondary heading, especially one printed above another.

  2. A memorable slogan attached to a commercial brand.

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