stretcher meaning and definition

STRETCHER noun

Definition of stretcher (noun)

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