1. strand - Noun
2. strand - Verb
3. Strand - Proper noun
One of the twists, or strings, as of fibers, wires, etc., of which a rope is composed.
To break a strand of (a rope).
The shore, especially the beach of a sea, ocean, or large lake; rarely, the margin of a navigable river.
To drive on a strand; hence, to run aground; as, to strand a ship.
To drift, or be driven, on shore to run aground; as, the ship stranded at high water.
Source: Webster's dictionaryShe plucked from my lapel the invisible strand of lint (the universal act of woman to proclaim ownership). O. Henry
Man does not weave this web of life. He is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself. Chief Seattle
Each strand of her hair Is really insect eyes And each hole in her tongue Is always occupied By the milk of the sun. Devendra Banhart
With head upraised, and look intent, And eye and ear attentive bent, And locks flung back, and lips apart, Like monument of Grecian art, In listening mood, she seemed to stand, The guardian Naiad of the strand. Walter Scott
I think it is just stupid economics for a government to approach economic management from a strand of thinking regarding unions as enemies. Bob Hawke
One quill is better in the hand than seven geese upon the strand. Dutch Proverb