strop

There are attacks that may be cured by the razor-strop or a bucket of cold water, but these are exceptional.

The 'Egeria,' schooner, was disabled very early in the race by the carrying away of the iron strop round her boom.

"Be sure and don't cut my head off," murmured the orphan, as he watched the razor flashing to and fro along the strop.

Then I was turned out again, and if I failed again I got still more ‘strop,’ and went to bed without any supper.

They gave him an old razor, some soap and a strop, also a small brush, and he was ready for work.