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Streight

streɪt
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. Streight
    See 2nd Strait.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
  1. (adj) Streight
    strāt (Spens.) narrow, strict, close
  2. (adv) Streight
    strictly, closely
  3. (n) Streight
    same as Strait
Usage in the news

Michael G Moront of Promedica Toledo Hospital goes through the first follow-up visit with heart valve replacement surgery patient Barbara Streight. toledoblade.com

Meghan Streight on Texas A&M NCAA Tournament Berth. kbtx.com

Nov 9-15: Anarchist Book Fair , street art exhibit @ Fourth Wall, Allston Open Studios, Streight Angular remix party + more. thephoenix.com

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Nov 9-15: Anarchist Book Fair, street art exhibit @ Fourth Wall, Allston Open Studios, Streight Angular remix party + more. thephoenix.com

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"Hey Jude" sing-along @ BMAs room party + Moe Pope & Streight Angular freestyle. thephoenix.com

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Kimberly Ruth Streight and Charles Edward McPherson were united in marriage on Dec 31, 2007, at First Baptist Church of Marietta. mariettatimes.com

The bride is the daughter of Charles and Debra Streight of Marietta. mariettatimes.com

Usage in literature

On Monday, we parted company with the Streights and Turkey convoys. "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17" by Robert Kerr

Lightning, it is not Light which in thee mines, None enter thee but streight entranced are. "The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687)" by William Winstanley

At noon, being through the streights, we hauled up west by south. "An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island" by John Hunter

Streight, and secured in such a Manner as to be passed in Carriages at all Times with Ease and Safety. "The Olden Time Series, Vol. 1: Curiosities of the Old Lottery" by Henry M. Brooks

But with a smoothe and streight ordinance well ioyned together. "Hypnerotomachia" by Francesco Colonna

The Confederate papers say Streight's command was surrendered to four hundred and fifty rebels. "The Citizen-Soldier" by John Beatty

This place he named after his name, Frobisher's Streights. "The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19" by Various

Colonel Streight's expedition was made up of four regiments of mounted infantry and two companies of cavalry, about two thousand men in all. "Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15)" by Charles Morris

What communication there is of Seas by Streights and Subterraneal Conveyances? "Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - Vol 1 - 1666" by Various

But that fellow Streight would outwit the Devil. "The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864" by Various

Usage in poetry
There seated, smiling by my side,
For hours thegither wilt thou bide,
Chanting auld tales o' martial pride
And luve's sweet smart!
Till glowing warm thy numbers glide
Streight to the heart.