strunt

/strʌnt/
noun
  1. A short, thick piece of something; a stump or stub.
    • She used a strunt of rope to tie the bundle.
    • The candle burned down to a small strunt.
    • He tripped over a strunt of wood in the yard.
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verb
  1. To walk or move in a stiff, clumsy, or proud manner; to strut.
    • She strunted down the hallway with her head held high.
    • He strunted across the stage like he owned it.
    • The rooster strunted around the barnyard.
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