frap
Pronunciation Verb

frap (fraps, present participle frapping; past and past participle frapped)

  1. (nautical) To draw together tightly; to secure by many turns of a lashing.
    • 1941, Boy Scout Tests and How to Pass Them, Boy Scouts Association, page 20.
      Next take two turns not round the spars at all but in between them round the rope itself. These turns are called "frapping" turns and must be very tight too.
  2. To strike.
Noun

frap (plural fraps)

  1. (informal) Clipping of frappuccino#English|frappuccino.
    • 2005, Information Week (issues 1020-1036)
      Well then, what's the hottest new product line over at ubiquitous coffee retailer Starbucks — diesel fuel? No, it's not petrochemical, but neither is it coffee — rather, it's music. In Starbucks stores, you can now burn CDs while slurping a frap, […]



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