strand

noun

Land, typically a beach, bordering a body of water.

intransitive verb

To drive or run (a boat, for example) ashore or aground.

intransitive verb

To cause (a whale or other sea animal) to be unable to swim free from a beach or from shallow water.

intransitive verb

To bring into or leave in a difficult or helpless position.

intransitive verb

To leave (a base runner) on base at the end of an inning.

intransitive verb

To separate (a grammatical element) from other elements in a construction, either by moving it out of the construction or moving the rest of the construction. In the sentence What are you aiming at, the preposition at has been stranded.

intransitive verb

To be driven or run ashore or aground.

intransitive verb

To be stranded, as on a beach. Used of sea animals.

noun

A complex of fibers or filaments that have been twisted together to form a cable, rope, thread, or yarn.