Welcome, wlundycan, and thanks indeed for your very informative post. I had come across mentions of a 'strop' in a nautical context but, not being a sailor myself, had only the vaguest idea as to just what it is. This makes it very clear.

(Whoops!) - and welcome, marc, too. Yes, that meaning of 'strop is common in Lancashire, too.

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