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Definition of "thrap" [thrap]

  • Nautical, to bind on; fasten about: same as frap, 2.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "thrap" in a sentence
  • "Before she could sit down with the paper and grease pencil, there wasa thrap on the door."
  • "At the thrap on the door to the guest quarters, Secca sat up straighter in the armchair pulled up before the conference table."
  • "It is late afternoon before there is a thrap on the door, although at times Lorn has heard voices, often intense, if whispered, as though Lorn might have been listening."