understrap

Etymology

From under- + strap.

understrap means A strap running underneath something. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.

noun

A strap running underneath something.“In the chassis of the barbette carriage, the middle transom, instead of being held by bolts passing through it, is connected with the rails by understraps, which are fastened to the rails by one or two bolts on each side of the transom[…]”