(stiffener)
1Stiffener — Stiff en*er, n. One who, or that which, stiffens anything, as a piece of stiff cloth in a cravat. [1913 Webster] …
2stiffener — noun Anything added to something in order to stiffen it, such as a support beam, or starch for a collar. ... he wears a wisp of black silk round his neck, without any stiffener, as an apology for a neckerchief …
3stiffener — An angle, T bar channel, built up section etc, used to stiffen plating of a bulkhead, etc. Also see sill stiffener …
4stiffener — stiffen ► VERB 1) make or become stiff. 2) make or become stronger or more steadfast. DERIVATIVES stiffener noun …
5stiffener — noun see stiffen …
6stiffener — /stif euh neuhr, stif neuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that stiffens. 2. any substance, as starch or buckram, that serves to stiffen fabric. [1690 1700; STIFFEN + ER1] * * * …
7Stiffener — alcoholic drink …
8stiffener — Australian Slang alcoholic drink …
9stiffener — stiff·en·er || stɪfnÉ™(r) n. substance that serves to make stiff, substance that serves to make rigid; substance that stiffens cloth …
10stiffener — Structural members attached to the skin to resist compressive and bending loads. They also help to hold the shape of the wings and other surfaces. Some methods of stiffening panels …
