strap

noun

• a strip of leather, cloth, or other flexible material, used to fasten, secure, or carry something or to hold on to something:her bra strap the strap of his shoulder bag
• a strip of metal, often hinged, used to fasten or secure something.
• (the strap) punishment by beating with a strip of leather: when Fred was naughty he’d give him the strap

verb (straps, strapping, strapped)

• 1 [with object and adverbial of place] fasten or secure in a specified place or position with a strap:I had to strap the bag to my bicycle the children were strapped into their car seats
• [with object] British bind (an injured part of the body) with adhesive plaster:the goalkeeper’s knee was strapped up

• 2 [with object] beat (someone) with a strip of leather:I expected when my dad walked in that he’d strap him