Frap /(?)/

Frap

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Frapped; p. pr. & vb. n. Frapping

  1. To draw together; to bind with a view to secure and strengthen, as a vessel by passing cables around it; to tighten; as a tackle by drawing the lines together. (Naut.)
  2. To brace by drawing together, as the cords of a drum.