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Planning Area in Central, Singapore
Straits View is a planning area located in the Central Area of the Central Region of Singapore. The area is currently relatively undeveloped, with fewer
Straits_View
Two waterways in Turkey
The Turkish Straits (Turkish: Türk Boğazları) are two internationally significant waterways in northwestern Turkey. The Straits create a series of international
Turkish_Straits
Bay in the Central Area of Singapore
other planning areas, the Downtown Core, Marina East, Marina South and Straits View. The area surrounding the bay itself, also called Marina Bay, is a 360
Marina_Bay,_Singapore
Strait between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra
the strait include Malacca Sultanate, the Johor Sultanate, the British Straits Settlements, and the city-state of Singapore. The name "Malacca" is traditionally
Strait_of_Malacca
Stretch of water separating Honshu and Kyushu in Japan
The Kanmon Straits (関門海峡, Kanmon-kaikyō) or the Straits of Shimonoseki is the stretch of water separating Honshu and Kyushu, two of Japan's four main islands
Kanmon_Straits
Main urban planning and census divisions of Singapore
Catchment, Changi Bay, Marina East, Marina South, Simpang, and Straits View. Straits View is the smallest-sized planning area at 0.77 square kilometres
Planning_areas_of_Singapore
Mixed-use development in Singapore
Marina One is a mixed-use development bounded by Marina Way and Straits View in Marina South located within the Downtown Core of the city-state of Singapore
Marina_One
City centre in Central Region, Singapore
Newton, Orchard, Outram, River Valley, Rochor, the Singapore River and Straits View, as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). The term Central
Central_Area,_Singapore
Planning Area in Central, Singapore
areas of Straits View and a portion of the Downtown Core. Marina South is bordered by Marina East to the north and northeast, Straits View to the southwest
Marina_South
Planning area in Central Region, Singapore
Kallang to the northeast, Marina East and Marina South to the east, Straits View to the southeast, Bukit Merah to the south, as well as Outram, Museum
Downtown_Core
Golf course in Kohler, Wisconsin
Whistling Straits is one of two 36-hole links-style golf courses associated with Destination Kohler, a luxury golf resort owned and operated by the Kohler
Whistling_Straits
1985 single by Dire Straits
"Money for Nothing" is a song by the British rock band Dire Straits, the second track on their fifth studio album Brothers in Arms (1985). It was released
Money_for_Nothing
Future Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore
Mass Rapid Transit station on the Thomson–East Coast Line. Situated in Straits View and Marina South, Singapore, it is located close to Marina South Pier
Marina_South_MRT_station
Pier in Singapore
Pier moving to Marina South". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 5 – via Newslink. "An icon makes way". The Straits Times. Singapore. 14 April 2006. p
Marina_South_Pier
Expressway in Singapore
and poor soil conditions influencing the increased cost according to The Straits Times. In the same month, the LTA awarded Samsung C&T a S$634.8 million (2008)
Marina_Coastal_Expressway
Electoral division in Singapore
disappears". The Straits Times. 25 July 2015. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 29 August 2025. "Choo resigns as MP, then pleads guilty". The Straits Times. 3 June
Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency
Jalan_Besar_Group_Representation_Constituency
Sea passages between Egypt and Saudi Arabia
The Straits of Tiran (Arabic: مضيق تيران Maḍīq Tīrān) are the narrow sea passages between the Sinai and Arabian peninsulas that connect the Gulf of Aqaba
Straits_of_Tiran
Tidal strait in Southeast Asia
The Straits of Johor (also known as the Tebrau Strait, Johor Strait, Selat Johor, Selat Tebrau, and Tebrau Reach, also spelled Johore Strait) is an international
Straits_of_Johor
Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore
Pier MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station in Straits View, Singapore. The station was built as part of the 1-kilometre (0.62-mile)
Marina_South_Pier_MRT_station
Narrow strait in northwestern Turkey
with the Bosporus, the Dardanelles forms the Turkish Straits. One of the world's narrowest straits used for international navigation, the Dardanelles connects
Dardanelles
Strait connecting Lakes Huron and Michigan in Michigan, US
The Straits of Mackinac (/ˈmækənɔː/ MAK-ə-naw; French: Détroit de Mackinac) are the short waterways between the U.S. state of Michigan's Upper and Lower
Straits_of_Mackinac
Painting by William Hodges
A View of Cape Stephens in Cook's Straits with Waterspout is an oil painting by the British artist William Hodges, from 1776. A seascape, it depicts a
A View of Cape Stephens in Cook's Straits with Waterspout
A_View_of_Cape_Stephens_in_Cook's_Straits_with_Waterspout
Nigerian agriculture company listed in SGX
hermes (21 January 2020). "Olam splits businesses into two units". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 April 2020. confectionerynews.com (12 March 2020). "Olam
Olam_International
Planning Area and HDB Town in the North-East Region, Singapore
February 2000). "Sengkang takes shape". The Straits Times. p. 28. "Fancy living in an ocean park?". The Straits Times. 24 September 2000. Vernon, Cornelius;
Sengkang
Strait between Mainland China and Taiwan
Luzon Strait Panama Canal Suez Canal Taijiang National Park Western Taiwan Straits Economic Zone "Geography". Government Information Office. Archived from
Taiwan_Strait
Period of Singapore History (1826–1942)
the Straits Settlements between 1826 and 1942, together with Penang and Malacca. Singapore was the capital and the seat of government of the Straits Settlements
Singapore in the Straits Settlements
Singapore_in_the_Straits_Settlements
Region in Singapore
planning areas. It is the only region to border all the other regions and the Straits of Singapore to the south. The region is also home to the 3.2 kilometers
Central_Region,_Singapore
Official residence for Sultan Of Johor
located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The palace faces the Straits of Johor and has a bird's eye view of Singapore, a former possession of the sultanate. From
Istana_Bukit_Serene
Residential town in the West Region of Singapore
Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019. The Straits Times (2 April 1986). "New Jurong West to be twice as big". Archived from
Jurong_West
Singaporean daily broadsheet newspaper
The Straits Times (also known informally by its abbreviation ST) is a Singaporean daily English-language newspaper owned by the SPH Media Trust. Established
The_Straits_Times
1841 treaty on the Turkish Straits
In the London Straits Convention concluded on 13 July 1841 between the Great Powers of Europe at the time—Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Austria
London_Straits_Convention
Former hotel in Singapore (1906 to 1964)
Sea View Hotel, opened near the former premises of the original hotel in 1969. At the hotel's opening, the hotel building was described by The Straits Times
Sea_View_Hotel
Narrow strait in northwestern Turkey
the opposite end of the Sea of Marmara are together known as the Turkish Straits. Sections of the shore of the Bosporus in Istanbul have been reinforced
Bosporus
Strait in southern Chile between the Atlantic and Pacific
Strait of Magellan (Spanish: Estrecho de Magallanes), also called the Straits of Magellan, is a navigable sea route in southern Chile separating mainland
Strait_of_Magellan
Island country in Southeast Asia
assent to Bill". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024. "Views of Homosexuality Around
Singapore
1936 treaty governing the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits
Regime of the Straits, often known simply as the Montreux Convention, is an international agreement governing the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits in Turkey
Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits
Montreux_Convention_Regarding_the_Regime_of_the_Straits
Shopping mall in George Town, Penang, Malaysia
that offer an impressive view of the expanse of the Malacca Straits. Every weekend, a bargain market is held within Straits Quay, where cheaper brands
Straits_Quay
Suspension bridge in Michigan, US
Upper and Lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. It spans the Straits of Mackinac, a body of water connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, two
Mackinac_Bridge
Singaporean sex offender (born 1998)
Kindness Movement urges people to be civil when disagreeing with views online". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved
Amos_Yee
Aspect of the Arab–Israeli conflict (with Egypt)
Israeli passage through the Suez Canal and Straits of Tiran was restricted by Egypt, in cooperation with Saudi Arabia, for much of the time between the
Israeli passage through the Suez Canal and Straits of Tiran
Israeli_passage_through_the_Suez_Canal_and_Straits_of_Tiran
Singaporean state-owned media company
Singapura The Straits Times". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 January 2020. "Television Singapura to mark Solidarity Day". The Straits Times. 31 August
Mediacorp
National police force of Singapore
Farquhar to Raffles, 5 May 1820, L.10, Straits Settlement Records. Farquhar to Raffles, 2 November 1819, L. 10, Straits Settlement Records. Jennings to Farquhar
Singapore_Police_Force
List of bus interchanges, terminals, and depots in Singapore
expanding fleet". The Straits Times. p. 13. Retrieved 8 July 2017. "All roadside bus terminals will eventually be abolished". The Straits Times. 1 December
List of bus stations in Singapore
List_of_bus_stations_in_Singapore
State park in Michigan, United States
boundaries. The park has 255 campsites and several locations for viewing the Mackinac Bridge. Straits State Park was established in 1924 as a simple day park with
Straits_State_Park
Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore
station is underneath Central Boulevard between the junctions of Straits View and Marina View, and serves the Marina Bay Financial Centre. The station's six
Downtown_MRT_station
English association football league
6 June 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2006. "Super Ten Losing Ground". New Straits Times. 14 July 1988. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved
Premier_League
Prime Minister of Singapore from 2004 to 2024, Senior Minister of Singapore since 2024
information or view has been suppressed" as a result of the Act and that the government "has not restricted free debate". In an interview with The Straits Times
Lee_Hsien_Loong
American singer (1958–2009)
(May 4, 2005). "Forensic accountant tells court Jackson is in financial straits". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on March 26,
Michael_Jackson
1979 single by Dire Straits
"Lady Writer" is a 1979 song by Dire Straits, which appears on the band's second album Communiqué. It was written by the band's lead singer, Mark Knopfler
Lady_Writer
Military unit
guarding the JMF's camps (in Taman Dahlia and Tampoi), military posts (in Straits Views, Skudai and Kolam Air), the marching band's building, royal's dock (in
Johor_Military_Forces
Country in East Asia
both founded in 1991: the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) of Taiwan and the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) of the PRC. In
Taiwan
Topics referred to by the same term
variation, may refer to: Marina South Pier MRT station (station code: NS28), Straits View, Singapore; a mass transit station Halifax Needham (constituency N.S
NS28
Strait between Asia and North America
Rover Defender 110 was driven by Steve Burgess and Dan Evans across the straits on its second attempt following the interruption of the first by bad weather
Bering_Strait
Strait connecting the Atlantic to the Mediterranean
The Strait of Gibraltar, also known as the Straits of Gibraltar, is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates
Strait_of_Gibraltar
1914–1918 global conflict
and other Slav states, they preferred the strategically vital Bosporus straits to be controlled by a weak Ottoman government, rather than an ambitious
World_War_I
Strait between Calabria and Sicilia, Italy
The Strait of Messina and the Messina panorama as viewed from the ferry
Strait_of_Messina
Television series (2019–2026)
"Actress Zendaya says Euphoria not glamorising sex and drug use". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January
Euphoria_(American_TV_series)
Strait between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
pearl-mussel. To the left of the straits are great mountains called Asabon and to the right there rises in full view another round and high mountain called
Strait_of_Hormuz
Leader of China since 2012
"China's 'wolf warrior' diplomats back to howl at Xinjiang critics". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August
Xi_Jinping
King of the United Kingdom in 1936
March 2016, retrieved 15 December 2013 "Arrival at Windsor by Air", The Straits Times, National Library, Singapore, 30 April 1931, archived from the original
Edward_VIII
Japanese professional wrestler (born 1981)
August 28, 2015. "WWE's Kabuki Warriors have their eyes on the prize". The Straits Times. July 12, 2019. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved
Asuka_(wrestler)
Colombian singer-songwriter (born 1977)
2009. Pareles, Jon (14 November 2005). "Shakira, from lip to hip". New Straits Times, p. L3. "Shakira pertahan orang Arab". (8 November 2005). Berita
Shakira
Country in West Asia
against the Persians. After their expulsion in 1622 the Dutch controlled the straits and established global maritime dominance. By the 19th century, with pearling
United_Arab_Emirates
Country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
east to west and 1,760 kilometres (1,094 mi) from north to south. Several straits, including Malacca, Sunda, and Lombok, carry international traffic between
Indonesia
Phase since 2022 of war ongoing since 2014
1936 Montreux Convention and sealed off the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits to Russian warships that were not registered to Black Sea home bases and
Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)
Country in Southeastern Europe and West Asia
area of 783,562 square kilometres (302,535 square miles). With Turkish straits and Sea of Marmara in between, Turkey bridges Western Asia and Southeastern
Turkey
English singer (born 1995)
and Martin Garrix share the stage at Singapore Grand Prix concert". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 October 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Dua_Lipa
American singer and actress (born 1993)
2020). "Singer Ariana Grande Is the Most Followed Woman on Instagram". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on December 11, 2025. Retrieved October
Ariana_Grande
Sea between the Mediterranean and Black seas
links the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea via the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits, separating Turkey's European and Asian sides. It has an area of 11,350 km2
Sea_of_Marmara
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953
vocally disagreed with his view that the Bolsheviks should field candidates for the 1906 election to the State Duma; Stalin viewed parliamentary process as
Joseph_Stalin
Indian actress (born 1982)
January 2013. Henry, Wilson (23 July 2006). "Chopra's star quality". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2012
Priyanka_Chopra
American record producer and musician (1933–2024)
2015 – via YouTube. "Quincy Jones honoured with top French award". The Straits Times. October 7, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2024. Sandell, Scott (December
Quincy_Jones
One of the Great Lakes of North America
its basin is conjoined with that of Lake Huron through the wide and deep Straits of Mackinac, giving it the same surface elevation as its eastern counterpart;
Lake_Michigan
Dialect of the North Straits Salish language
other being Klallam) in the Straits Salish subgroup within the Coast Salish languages. In the view of the Northern Straits peoples, the linguistic similarity
Lummi_dialect
Political party in the United States
unilateral steps by either side to alter the status quo in the Taiwan Straits on the principle that all issues regarding the island's future must be
Republican Party (United States)
Republican_Party_(United_States)
Continent
the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea, and the Turkish straits. Europe covers approximately 10,186,000 square kilometres (3,933,000 sq mi)
Europe
Strait in Tierra del Fuego
and the western area is entirely within Chile. The Beagle Channel, the Straits of Magellan to the north, and the open-ocean Drake Passage to the south
Beagle_Channel
Strait separating mainland China from Hainan
Qiongzhou Strait Qiongzhou Strait with Leizhou Peninsula in background viewed from Haikou on Hainan Traditional Chinese 瓊州海峽 Simplified Chinese 琼州海峡 Postal
Qiongzhou_Strait
Government, co-ed school
"Bukit View is tops by design". Singapore: Straits Times Friday Weekly. 3 April 2000. p. 51. Davie, Sandra (25 February 2000). "Bukit View produces
Bukit_View_Secondary_School
Internet service provider of Singapore
fastest home broadband plan". The Straits Times. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016. Tham, Irene (22 October 2015). "ViewQwest exports Singapore fibre
ViewQwest
Planning Area in West Region, Singapore
the Western Water Catchment to its north, Pioneer to its east and the Straits of Johor to its west. Tuas also shares a maritime boundary with the Western
Tuas
2026 film by Ric Roman Waugh
"effective sequel" that "never overstays its welcome". John Lui of The Straits Times gave the film four out of five stars, praising the character development
Greenland_2:_Migration
American actor (born 1974)
Marlon Brando Oscar, Other Gifts Allegedly Bought with 1MDB Funds". The Straits Times. June 19, 2017. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018
Leonardo_DiCaprio
Messaging and VoIP service owned by Meta
resumption of popular messaging, portal services after fire | the Straits Times". The Straits Times. October 16, 2022. "Signal Revenue & Usage Statistics (2025)"
American actor and filmmaker (born 1956)
"Tom Hanks publishes short story in The New Yorker and gets panned". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. October 21, 2014. Retrieved March 16,
Tom_Hanks
Member of the British royal family (1961–1997)
Retrieved 9 December 2020. "Princess Diana's 'admirer' named by Press". New Straits Times. London. 27 August 1992. Archived from the original on 12 August
Diana,_Princess_of_Wales
Association football club in Spain
"Barcelona wins Social Star Award for 'Most Popular Sports Team'". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. "10 years since a
FC_Barcelona
Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003, 2018–2020)
awareness". The Straits Times. 24 April 1982. "The sweetest of them all". The Straits Times. 24 April 1982. "The Straits Times says..." The Straits Times. 24
Mahathir_Mohamad
Military campaign during World War I
ammunition but the views of de Robeck, the First Sea Lord Jackie Fisher and others prevailed. Entente attempts to force the straits using naval power were
Gallipoli_campaign
American businessman and inventor (1955–2011)
third revolution? Archived April 29, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. New Straits Times. (230), 20; Schlender, B. R., Alpert, M. (February 12, 1990). Schlender
Steve_Jobs
Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
(February 19, 2018). "Winter Olympics: Even outsiders can break the ice". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018. Retrieved July
Philippines
American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
albums of contemporary gospel music. Slow Train Coming (1979) featured Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler and was produced by veteran R&B producer Jerry
Bob_Dylan
American singer (1976–2017)
hard rock sound, who were tied together artistically and personally". The Straits Times' music correspondent Eddino Abdul Hadi stated Bennington was an inspiration
Chester_Bennington
2025 American supernatural horror film
life, as in these movies, death comes for everybody". John Lui of The Straits Times gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "Co-directors Zach Lipovsky
Final_Destination_Bloodlines
Northern Irish golfer (born 1989)
September, he played on the European team in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. The US team won 19–9 and McIlroy went 1–3–0, including
Rory_McIlroy
American singer-songwriter (born 1989)
Philippine Lawmaker Hits Out at Singapore Over Taylor Swift Deal". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February
Taylor_Swift
Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia (born 1969)
2026. "Georgia elects new patriarch of influential Orthodox Church". The Straits Times. 2026-05-11. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2026-05-12. "Georgian Orthodox
Shio_III_of_Georgia
1956 British–French–Israeli invasion of Egypt
Israel invaded on 29 October, with the primary objective of re-opening the Straits of Tiran and the Gulf of Aqaba as the recent tightening of the eight-year-long
Suez_Crisis
Wagering something of value on a random event
pay $100 levy at home". The Straits Times. "New laws on social gambling in Singapore to take effect from Aug 1". The Straits Times. 31 July 2022. Munting
Gambling
Association football tournament
archival service (link) "Penalty shoot-out makes English FA Cup history". New Straits Press. Kuala Lumpur. 28 November 1991. p. 44. Archived from the original
FA_Cup
STRAITS VIEW
STRAITS VIEW
Boy/Male
Hindu
Stairs, Steps
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar' A servant to Brutus.
Girl/Female
Indian
Starts from Veda
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of Goddess Lakshmi
Biblical
City of streets, Populous city
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Good traits excellent disposition
Girl/Female
Hindu
Showering goodness on women
Girl/Female
Biblical
Streets, populous.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Stair.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Straigh Forward
Biblical
streets; populous
Boy/Male
Tamil
Stairs, Steps
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Stairs; Steps
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : variant of Street.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Straight.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English streit ‘narrow’, ‘strict’ (Anglo-Norman French estreit).German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname for a quarrelsome person, from Middle High German strīt, German Streit ‘strife’, ‘argument’.
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada
God of Starts
Girl/Female
Biblical
City of streets, populous city.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Good Traits; Excellent Disposition
Girl/Female
Muslim
Good traits excellent disposition
STRAITS VIEW
STRAITS VIEW
Girl/Female
Arabic, Armenian, Assamese, Australian, Muslim
Pomegranate
Boy/Male
British, English
Man from the Lowlands
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : nickname from Middle English wigge ‘beetle’, ‘bug’.English (East Anglia) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of fancy breads baked in rounds and then divided up into wedge-shaped slices, Middle English wigge, from Middle Dutch wigge ‘wedge(-shaped cake)’.
Girl/Female
Afghan, African, Arabic, Celebrity, German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
A Garland; Flower; Industrious; Necklace; Intoxicating Drink; Queen; Owner; The Mogra; The Lovable One; Jasmine Flower
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Worthy of Description; Endowed with Laudable Qualities
Girl/Female
Sanskrit
The sun. A Hindu mythological reference to the mountains of Kalinda or the sacred Kalindi river.
Girl/Female
Japanese
Bending branch.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Biblical, Muslim
Giving Respect
Girl/Female
Biblical
Burning.
Girl/Female
Hindu
STRAITS VIEW
STRAITS VIEW
STRAITS VIEW
STRAITS VIEW
STRAITS VIEW
n.
Overexertion; excessive tension; strain.
a.
Fig.: A condition of narrowness or restriction; doubt; distress; difficulty; poverty; perplexity; -- sometimes in the plural; as, reduced to great straits.
n.
Turn; tendency; inborn disposition. Cf. 1st Strain.
n.
Same as Strait-jacket.
adv.
In a strait manner; narrowly; strictly; rigorously.
a.
Narrow; strait.
v. t.
To make strait; to make narrow; hence, to contract; to confine.
a.
A (comparatively) narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water; -- often in the plural; as, the strait, or straits, of Gibraltar; the straits of Magellan; the strait, or straits, of Mackinaw.
n.
A valley of considerable size, through which a river runs; a valley bottom; -- often used in composition with the name of the river; as, Strath Spey, Strathdon, Strathmore.
n.
Any sustained note or movement; a song; a distinct portion of an ode or other poem; also, the pervading note, or burden, of a song, poem, oration, book, etc.; theme; motive; manner; style; also, a course of action or conduct; as, he spoke in a noble strain; there was a strain of woe in his story; a strain of trickery appears in his career.
pl.
of Strait
n.
A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles; as, he lifted the weight with a strain; the strain upon a ship's rigging in a gale; also, the hurt or injury resulting; a sprain.
a.
To injure in the muscles or joints by causing to make too strong an effort; to harm by overexertion; to sprain; as, to strain a horse by overloading; to strain the wrist; to strain a muscle.
a.
To urge with importunity; to press; as, to strain a petition or invitation.
superl.
Difficult; distressful; straited.
adv.
Narrowly; strictly; straitly.
a.
To stretch beyond its proper limit; to do violence to, in the matter of intent or meaning; as, to strain the law in order to convict an accused person.
v.
A distinguishing or marked feature; a peculiarity; as, a trait of character.
a.
To draw with force; to extend with great effort; to stretch; as, to strain a rope; to strain the shrouds of a ship; to strain the cords of a musical instrument.