Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Prop (-s)
prop (-s), n. [Perhaps MDu proppe, vine-prop, support.] (webplay: building, mountains, old, standing, stay, support, under).
- Crutch; support; brace; stay; object which sustains the weight of a weak being.
- Scaffolding; temporary support; framework which holds a structure up until it is stable enough to stand on its own.
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