<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.</li><li>Also Nautical, Machinery: a rope or a band of metal surrounding and supporting a block, deadeye, etc.</li><li>A metal band surrounding the pulley of a block to transmit the load on the pulley to its hook or shackle.</li><li>A rope sling, as for handling cargo.</li><li>A ring or grommet of rope.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) stropped, strop·ping: to sharpen on or as if on a strop.</li></ul>