Prop vs Strut - What's the difference?
prop | strut |
An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
(rugby) The player who is next to the hooker in a scrum.
One of the seashells in the game of props.
To support or shore up something.
(theater, film) An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform. Contraction of "property".
To swell; protuberate; bulge or spread out.
* Dryden
(originally said of fowl) To stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
To walk proudly or haughtily.
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) To cause to swell; enlarge; give more importance to.
To protrude; cause to bulge.
(construction) To brace or support by a strut ot struts; hold in place or strengthen by an upright, diagonal, or transverse support.
In transitive terms the difference between prop and strut
is that prop is to support or shore up something while strut is to protrude; cause to bulge.As an adjective strut is
swelling out; protuberant; bulging.prop
English
Etymology 1
Akin to German Pfropfen and Danish proppe, compare LatinNoun
(en noun)- They stuck a block of wood under it as a prop .
Verb
(propp)- Try using a phone book to prop up the table where the foot is missing.
Etymology 2
Abbreviation of property.Noun
(en noun)- They used the trophy as a prop in the movie.
Usage notes
* In stagecraft, usually the term (term) is reserved for an object with which an actor or performer interacts (e.g., a glass, a book or a weapon). Larger items adding to the scene, (e.g. chairs) are considered part of the set. * Props are often non-functional. A prop that is required to function is a "practical" prop.Etymology 3
Abbreviation of propeller.Etymology 4
Abbreviation of proposition.Derived terms
* prop wash * warm prop ----strut
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) , now in Alemannic)Alternative forms
* (l), (l) (dialectal)Verb
(en-verb)- The bellying canvas strutted with the gale.
- He strutted about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed.
- Does he not hold up his head, and strut in his gait?